Load shedding will not end immediately: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water and Power, Khawaja Asif said on Friday that he did want to give false hope of an immediate end to load shedding.

During a news conference, Asif emphasised that electricity will only be provided to those who pay their bills. He added that electricity will be disconnected for power thieves. Asif further said that electricity theft could not take place unless official personnel were involved.

The federal minister said that those protesting were defaulters and wanted to steal electricity through ‘kundas.’ Khawaja Asif said they had disconnected electricity supply to federal and provincial departments. According to Asif the government did not want millions to suffer because of some defaulters.