Gilgit - Baltistan

Drive against power theft, defaulters

Deputy Director FIA is supervising the drive against illegal connections
Deputy Director FIA supervises the drive against illegal connections

Farman Karim Mon

Gilgit, August 9: FIA launched operation against electricity thefts and defaulters of electricity bill here on Thursday, to control the power shortage in Gilgit city. The operation was led by Babar Khan, Deputy Director FIA and PWD officials.

According to reports more than 15 illegal electricity connections of Directorate of Education, PWD head office, finance and other Government department were removed in the city. Similarly, the lines of 7 hotels were also disconnected for nonpayment of bills.

Sources said that the operation would continue till the removal of all illegal connections and recovery of dues from the defaulters.

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2 Comments

  1. We pray we fast we perform Hajj and still we steal electricity–What a nation we are ashamed of myself.

  2. good efforts but all the dues should be recover from the defaulters and no compromise— there also reports that most of the legal connection holders are not paying their bills, those should also be taken in to account

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