The constant increase in electricity tariff in the recent months has affected every category of consumers and it hasn’t spared officers of the Pakistan Army as well who are finding it hard to pay the exorbitant bills.
Quarter Master General of the General Headquarters (GHQ) has recently approached the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) through the Ministry of Defense, seeking a complete 50% rebate on electricity bills for all commissioned officers.
According to official details, the Government of Pakistan had approved a 25% rebate on electricity bills for commissioned officers in 1985. It had revised the rebate to 50% on total consumed units via SRO No. (1)/96.
The officers are required to pay other charges and taxes as notified with time which are also mentioned in the schedule for electricity tariff for ex-WAPDA Companies effective from 13 August 2002. The rates for WAPDA (now DISCOs) were revised via letter No. 2290-2315/GMCS/Tariffs/T-150 (Vol-lx) on August 20, 2002.
The DISCOs have amended the rates per unit of electricity on account of variable charges, sale rates of electricity per Kwh, financial cost surcharge, fuel price adjustment, electricity duty, Neelum Jhelum surcharge, tariff rationalization surcharges, and GST.
Military Engineering Services (MES) is responsible for ensuring the 50% rebate for officers in light of previous notifications by the Government of Pakistan. Since it is calculating the rebate on the basis of energy charges instead of variable unit charges, the 50% notified rebate for officers has been reduced to 3.5% in reality.
In view of the above, the GHQ has approached the Defense Ministry to get the comments of NEPRA and Power Division on the matter as required by Rule 18(4) of Rules of Business 1973.
Last year, the GHQ had initially approached the Defense Ministry which drafted a summary for the Federal Cabinet and sent it to Finance Ministry for final comments. The Finance Ministry had referred the matter to Power Division, stating that issues concerning electricity bills do not concern Finance Ministry.
Via: Business Recorder
hamara kia qasoor hy.. civilians ka bhai?
Q agr sae haq daar hai to wo 200 300 Units Users hain
Na k koi officer jin k gharon me b AC aur daftaron me b
Govt Should PProvide Relief to 300 Units Only
Gov’t is only for army. For poor people, gov is just there to increase old taxes and set new ones.
Bloody civilians ka kya qasoor hai?
You have eaten half of Pakistan, go ahead and eat all of it, ye uska pakistan hai jo afwaaj e Pakistan hai
discount on train/Airlines, having houses in luxurious cantt areas petrol vehicles everything is free for them yet they want to eat all of Pakistan.
The comments here,My god the some of the peoples hate for the army is giving serious coping vibes,The article mentions that it is actually 3.5%
People are misguided always and without reading the complete content , they start behaving immaturely . Keeping army is compulsion of this every nation for defense .
What a shameful moment for us i can’t believe that pak army officer did like this shame on you commissioned officers
Poor people will give your bill ok
I want to be a part of pak army but if i can pay these bills i will definately pay
These officers have high pays they can easily pay these bills but unfortunately they are corrupt
Hy tayyaba show a bit of respect😐
As we r bloody civilian we should pay every tax and bill. in my opinion their should bi equality in every policy of govt wether for army and civilian . in case of waiver for army officer their will bi adverse effects on the morals of low ranked Jawan and civilian will hate this decision.
welldone soldiers and sailors are idiot and very rich they dont deserve anything.everything is for officer.
Yes Army deserves the 50% rebate instead 150% instead, alongwith long list of plots on retirement, guaranteed second job after retirement, almost free memberships of various clubs, other concessions etc.
Everyone should be in army so no one has to bear the expenses but everyone enjoys the fruit !
They deserve more. Respect
Yaar had hae inhon ne yahan pe b nae chora ider b khappay chal rhy in k..
unfortunately i m born IN Pakistan
Allah say dua kara mujay Europe ka visa mil jai
i will never come in Pakistan
and i will forget Pakistan.
Hamara tax k paisey per ayashi machai hui hai inho ne aur hum awaam bhookey mar rahay hain, sara budget tum kha jao, jaga jaga badmashi tum karo aur tumhaein respect bhi hum dein, ya allah make this army a professional one not a qabza mafia
You think this can fight indian army bloodily civilians
Army has completely turned into East India Company and they are treating Pakistanis the same way, Extortion and sucking blood of civilians