Electricity bills: Caretaker govt sends new relief plan to IMF

On Tuesday, the caretaker government decided to use the allocation for IPPs in the budget to give relief in electricity bills, said the Finance Ministry.

The government in its communication with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested a new relief plan for electricity bills, sources at the Ministry of Finance said.

The government has decided to utilize over 15 billion rupees allocated for the independent power producers (IPPs), to offer relief on the inflated electricity bills, sources said.