Punjab announces electricity bill relief for August, September

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced immediate relief on electricity bills for August and September.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-NN) President Nawaz Sharif while addersing a press conference along with Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz announced that relief will be provided for consumers using up to 500 units a month.

Those consuming up to 500 units will receive a relief of up to Rs14 per unit. Nawaz Sharif stated that we are not responsible for inflation; this problem started during the tenure of the founder of PTI.

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He added that he had discussed electricity prices in detail during his speech on October 21.

“In 2017, electricity bills were lower, and people lived more comfortably; vegetables were available for ten rupees per kilo during our time,” said the PML-N president.

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