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electricity theft cases
Pakistan
  • Web Desk
  • Jul 13, 2025
Punjab police registers over 55,000 electricity theft cases

Punjab Police have registered over 55,000 cases related to electricity theft across the province, with more than 14,000 cases just in Lahore.

A forensic audit revealed alarming details regarding electricity theft in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Hum Investigation Team (HIT) has learnt.
Pakistan
  • Zahid Gishkori
  • Jan 24, 2025
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s electricity theft reaches an alarming Rs120b

The audit revealed that a total of Rs8.017 billion units of electricity has been pilfered in the northwestern province.

electricity prices
Pakistan
  • Web Desk
  • Jan 10, 2025
Minister hints at Rs10-12 per unit reduction in electricity prices

Awais Leghari said that after renegotiating with IPPs, government power plants will also be reviewed, which will lead to further savings for consumers.

The federal government recently announced a reduction in electricity prices across Pakistan, with Rs7.41 per unit for domestic user and Rs7.59 per unit for industrial consumers. But how much will this reduction impact an average Pakistani battling economic inflation and skyrocketing prices of basic commodities?
Pakistan
  • Web Desk
  • Oct 31, 2024
LESCO team attacked by electricity thieves in Lahore

The attack was described as a ‘brutal’ act of retaliation against the company’s efforts to combat illegal electricity connections.

Pakistan
  • Web Desk
  • Oct 28, 2024
Electricity suspended in Kasur for power theft, nonpayment of bills

LESCO spokesperson said that the unpaid bills from these villages has reached Rs 85 million which they still refuse to pay.

Pakistan
  • Web Desk
  • Aug 25, 2024
Rs 108 billion recovered in crackdown against power theft

In August, authorities recoverd over Rs 1 billion from power thieves in cities like Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, and Islamabad.

lesco
Latest
  • Hum News
  • Jun 29, 2024
LESCO collects over Rs 6.82 million from 96 defaulters in 24 hours

Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has recovered more than Rs 6.82 million from 96 dead defaulters in all the five districts- Lahore, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Kasur and Okara- on the 252nd day of its recovery campaign.

LESCO announces 2 hour load shedding in Lahore
Pakistan
  • Hum News
  • Jan 22, 2024
Lahore faces more load-shedding amid power crisis

The company said that it was receiving only 2100 MW from the national grid while demand is 2400 MW

power theft drive in Pakistan
Business
  • Web Desk
  • Nov 21, 2023
Rs55 billion recovered, thousands arrested in anti-electricity theft drive

The Power Division, on Tuesday, disclosed the outcome of an ongoing crackdown against electricity theft nationwide.

IESCO
Pakistan
  • Hum News
  • Oct 24, 2023
IESCO recovers Rs474.63 mn in ongoing anti-power theft campaign

Dr Khan noted that the ongoing campaign has yielded positive outcomes in combating electricity theft within the Iesco region.

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