PESCO raids home of MNA Bilal Rehman

PESHAWAR: A task force from Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) conducted a raid on Friday at the residence of former Member of the National Assembly (MNA), Bilal Rehman.

According to a spokesperson from PESCO, the former MNA is alleged to have been involved in power pilfering and is reportedly a defaulter of 2.3 million rupees owed to PESCO.

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The PESCO team imposed a fine on Bilal Rehman and has formally requested the initiation of a legal case against him.

Efforts by HUM News to contact the former MNA for his comments proved unsuccessful as he could not be reached.

A massive crackdown has been launched by the Caretaker Government to combat the alarming surge in power theft and to take stern actions against the culprits involved power pilferage along with officials of the distribution companies facilitating the electricity theft.

On the directives of the government, the Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (Pesco) has so far removed over 500 direct hooks during ongoing operations against electricity stealers in the province.