Pakistan Court Upholds End of Free Electricity for Power Employees
The Lahore High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the government's decision to withdraw free electricity units for power sector employees. This ruling upholds the government's policy to abolish the long-standing facility.
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LHC upholds govt’s policy abolishing free electricity units for power sector employees
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has upheld the federal government’s policy to monetise free electricity units for officers of the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) and power distribution companies, it emerged on Friday. As per the ruling, the benefit was a non-statutory service perk and could be lawfully altered as part of administrative and financial reforms. Justice Malik Javid Iqbal Wains announced the verdict dismissing a constitutional petition challenging a notification issued...
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Awais Leghari says ending free units was the public’s oldest and long-standing demand
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Read full article →LHC dismisses petition against withdrawal of free electricity for power sector employees - Geo News
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