Load shedding blackening govt's reputation, Nawaz tells PM

Dunya News

PM says there will be no load shedding during Sehr and Iftar

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif has advised Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to redress people’s grievances regarding power outages, which are badly tarnishing the repute of the government and the party.

According to sources, former premier Nawaz conveyed his concerns to PM Abbasi. He said that more than 10,000MW had been added to the system and its benefits should reach the masses.

The prime minister told the former prime minister that technical glitches were responsible for power outages. He said that there would be no load shedding during Sehr and Iftar in Ramazan.

Energy and finance ministries officials briefed the former premier on electricity generation and circular debt and payment to IPPs respectively.