Punjab government would pay the bills of those using up to 100 units of electricity monthly, said Hamza Shehbaz.
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz Sharif has said that provision of free electricity, after free medicines and subsidised flour, is another pro-poor initiative of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) government.
Talking to parliamentarians, who called on him in Lahore, Hamza Shehbaz said the government is fully aware of the plight of people and it is giving relief to them on priority.
Punjab government would pay the bills of those using up to 100 units of electricity monthly, said Hamza Shehbaz.
He said that 55 million people in the province would be provided free electricity from the month of July.
The chief minister said that 'Roshan Gharana Program' had been launched and every effort is being made to take care of the economy and provide relief to the common man.
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