Hamza Shahbaz, the chief minister of Punjab, declared on Monday that the provincial government would cover the electricity costs for households that use up to 100 units of electricity per month.
The Punjab government will cover the utility costs for customers who use up to 100 units of electricity, according to the chief minister, who was speaking to a press conference in Lahore.
The relief program, which will assist nine million households, has been allocated Rs100 billion by the government. This will encourage people who use more than 100 units of electricity to conserve energy, according to Hamza.
وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب حمزہ شہباز کا پسماندہ طبقے کے لئے احسن اقدام
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100 یونٹس کے بجلی صارفین کو اب مفت بجلی کی فراہمی@HamzaSS
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The chief minister added that those in need will receive solar panels from the government.
CM Hamza added that Pakistan will receive assistance from friendly nations and that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Programme will continue. He promised that “the economic situation will be back on track.”
Berating the PTI, the chief minister said that the nation will hold the party leaders accountable. “The PTI government ruined the economy and Imran Khan has to give an account of the foreign funding, Toshakhana, and Farah Gogi’s corruption of billions of rupees.”
Talking about the Punjab by-polls set to take place on July 17, CM Hamza said that the PML-N will come out on top.
