Amid widespread protests against inflated electricity bills, the caretaker government is planning to alleviate the burden of hiked electricity bills on consumers.
According to reports, the caretaker government intends to grant relief of Rs3,000 to consumers who utilise up to 300 units of electricity in their bills for October.
Similarly, the reports claimed that electricity users will benefit from a decrease of Rs 13,000 if their monthly bills range from Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000.
According to insiders, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the caretaker administration are currently in talks about offering relief to electricity consumers.
Meanwhile, the Washington-based global lender has sought more data from the Power Division for its decision on various suggestions forwarded to the Fund seeking relief in the increased bills for August and September.
The IMF was previously briefed on the aforementioned proposal, which calls for reducing the tariff by up to 30% for August and September. The impact of the reduced tariff would be gradually passed on to consumers over the course of the six-month winter season, from October 2023 to March 2024.
