ISLAMABAD: Different government departments including Aiwan-e-Sadr
have started paying outstanding areas on account of electricity bills
while Prime Minister House and its secretariat have sought time for one
week for clearance of outstanding dues.
Ministry of water and
power sources told Tuesday final notices were issued to Aiwan-e-Sadr,
Prime Minister Secretariat, Prime Minister House, different government
departments and members of parliament and they were to clear
outstanding dues within 24 hours. Power supply to 62 members of
parliament was disconnected due to non clearance of pending dues which
has now been restored as majority of them had cleared their dues.
Ministry
of water and power sources told that Aiwan-e-Sadr was default on
payment of Rs 12.3 million on account of outstanding dues of
electricity bills. Aiwan-e-Sadr paid all bills on receipt of final
notice and this way supply was not disconnected.
Sources told
Prime Minister Secretariat and Prime Minister House were default on
payment of over Rs 20 million outstanding dues and they have sought
time for one week for their clearance . Federal minister has allowed
one week time on the assurance from CDA for payment of dues within the
prescribed period as CDA makes payment of electricity bills of PM
secretariat and PM house. Online
