KHAIRPUR: A large number of power consumers of Sukkur Electric Power Company staged protest against utility bills in front of press club Khairpur.
Talking to journalists, they alleged utility was remained in practice issuing flattened and over reading bills to residents of Khairpur and even denial to correct reading. They alleged meter readers, linemen and others staff were involved in helping power thieves but customers were being targeted.
The revenue staff of utility informed over 5,000 applications for correction in bills has been pending but concerned engineers were not attending the matter so they were powerless.
Published in Daily Times, August 1st , 2017.