A former Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MPA has been caught stealing electricity for his farmhouse by Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) officials.
According to a report in Dawn, MEPCO officials raided the farmhouse of former PPP MPA Mumtaz Ali Chang in Sadiqabad on Saturday and detected electricity theft.
During the raid, carried out with the help of local police, the officials disconnected the meter installed at the farmhouse and removed the illegal connections.
The report further highlights that the 15-acre farmhouse had 15 air conditioners, in addition to other electronic appliances. According to officials, a detection bill and fine will be issued after the load is evaluated.
In a separate raid, a coordinator of ex-MNA Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar was also found stealing power for his house.
Distribution companies have intensified action against electricity thieves in recent days. This comes after countrywide protests erupted across the country over inflated power bills.
Recently, a huge number of people, including former MNA and politicians were found to be involved in electricity theft in Lahore. Lahore Electricity Supply Company (LESCO), in a major operation against power thieves, caught 330 individuals, including former MNA Mehr Saeed Zafar Padhiar and two ex-district council chairmen.
And what about recovery from these officials? Merely disconnecting is not enough, while the ordinary person is legally prosecuted for such misdemeanors, the elite go scott-free. Two laws in one country.
Visit most farmhouses of Politicians, Generals, Businessmen and Elite and your eyes will be opened. Also someday visit FATA. You will not find a meter but many houses have airconditioners and use thousands of units for free. Reality is that millions of Pakistanis are enjoying free electricity and that is a fact.
Yes Fata electric consumer don’t have energy meter installed that’s true, but installation of air conditioners seems untrue as fata lies not hot zone. Plus it is clear that all electric pilferage at there having concurrence by govt.
V pay for it.
Baluchistan electricity theft is not a crime in rural areas don’t have meters they are stealing electricity.
So on Sindh province peoples have installed airconditioner and giving fixed amount to wapda man involves to facilitate theft. Villages peoples are trained to fix hooks on the live wire during night and run airconditioner.
And I have been made to pay for his usage of electricity as for others like him.
Only Punjab is paying for
Electricity while others stealing electricity
Sindh k waderon aur big cities ki taraf bhi kutch action ho jaey jo adhi bijli muft kha jatey heyn.
It is simply not possible to steal electricity without involvement or at least carelessness in duty of disco field staff. So what action is being done against them. Without it, it will start again in a few weeks.
U r right, without their collaboration its impossible. In KE its nearly impossible.
And we pay those money in terms of quarterly adjustment due to Transmission and Distribution losses.these MPA’S and MNA’S are enjoying non stop benefits from Govt Services including free fuel,Ration,vehicles etc.yet they are hungry for more.
Even then we have no option to vote other than these thieves.
They must be disqualified for ever
These politicians should be banned for life from politics and ensure recovery of all dues in lieu of theft of free electricity units.
Only 330, you must make this number in thousands at least to make a dent in electricity theft.
Red Please evaluate IPPs agreements and those responsible in Government of Pakistan for capacity and US$ payments as their investment return is more than 100% every year be brought to court of law and amount recovered from them.
Whole system Corrupt….
Fata visit to kro.48 hours me Sirf 2 hours light Hoti h.or AP ke city Karachi me 40/ logo ne conde lagai h?
The free units of WAPDA employees should be discontinued forthwith. Their UNITS are paid by labourers who are already in difficulties due to pricehike. These employees cook food, heating homes by big heaters and involving in selling Electricity as well.
Our elites are installing Electricity Meters as show pieces in collaboration with WAPDA employees.
With our the support of WAPDA employees, it is very difficult to steal electricity. The free units is not a big issue, the actual problem is that the consumption of WAPDA employees are is 1000 times more than their free units. For example an SDO has 500 free units, for example, but if his actual loaded is measured it will be nearly 6/7 thousands units. But in his bill the reading will always be less than 500 units.
Chor ki saza khuli phasi hai jo mna aur mpa hain. Role.model ko saza den to awam b sudhar jayegi. Let see how honest is this army n tempory goverment.
Also check billing running into millions of ex-foreign minister’s textile mill, now payable in petty instalments. A special favor!
That must be recovered in lump sum with a huge fine imposed.
Disqualify these politicians for life time by Article 62, 63. Because these are not Sadiq and Ameen.
KE staff jo bhatta khori ker raha hai aur apni bohat si ghaltio aur frauds ka bill awam pe daal raha hai uspe bhi koi action hona chahiay. Meter reading aksar wrong aur wrong dates pe li jati hai bill price barhanay ke liay aur bhi bohat se frauds kerti hai KE
Assalaam-O-Alaikum
I appreciate the CareTaker govt’s efforts of catching the big “Magarmuch”alligators for stealing the electricity.I am 100 percent sure that these robbers the “MPA’s and the “MNA’s who are mostly landlords and farm house owners are the biggest biggest thieves,dacoits robbers ever produced by this country. I request the concerned Energy Division to make as strict as possible search for such people who are like termites eating away our beloved country. May Allah the concerned on their efforts. Ameen
Let the power and detection fraud bill include penalties and ssurcharges without fear or favor. “Justice delayed, is justice denied.”
Of course, the innocent parliament and WAPDA did not know that such brazen theft was continuing unabatedly. When they will be punished, only Almighty Allah knows. Salams
Every one in our society knows the wrongdoing of electricity staff.Witjout them theft is not possible… Has anyone thought about Terrorism FIR on them (because they are destroying this country from its roots), does any refuse to boycott their families?
Simply shoot him.
The person came to our area he installed a main trunk wire over my gate n hanged it with our roof edge I did complain n got that remove after that I got this punishment from IESCO DEPT Once a person from Iesco came to my home n asked mento show our electricity meter gods know what he did and within 1hr time out meter was discovered that it was not in good condition or seals were broken I was shocked my mom n sister were tell him that u people come n take pics of it how is possible that it’s not ok but I was charged with 1lac n 45k for bill as per their claims I had to pay it off n we stood against them but unfortunately we were crushed badly by the mafia we were not helped by any means I got this cases to waqaf e mutasib they heard my case n give me relief of 30k just that but still I was fighting for wrongs doing of their teams members I have made it short but I wish someone come to me n listen what we faced by them they harassed my mom sister, wife n warrend my mom if they took any action they will but me in jail for standing against corrupt mafia this is reality I have faced
Form house Kay owner Kay dono hath kaat denay chahiay.
Aur ye Khabar puray Pakistan me jungle ki aag ki Tara phela deni chahiay
Who will punish these theives?
BC apnay leader jaisay choor nikla
And public pays their bills as fuel adjustment, arrears and other shitty things imposed upon them. Lanat
Justice delayed, justice denied. On the one contact with IPPs and then electricity theft. I don’t understand where they will be punished for this heinous crimes. While in Talk Shows, every one has just returned from Hajj. With apologies.
This the result of giving free electric units to the WAPDA staff for life (excl. Honest offials), who are distributing further free units to the influentials and general public who bribe them. Rest of the nation pay price for that either in the form of electricity bills or national debt.
Trying to treat Cancer by Ponstan
Electric issue is of IPP deals done by PPP and PMLN so as long as that deal in tact nothing will change and we will get high billing whether we use electricity or not
یہ سب کچھ تو کئی سالوں سے چل رہا ہوگا اور کروڑوں نہیں اربوں روپے کی چوری ہوئی ہو گی لیکن کیا ہمارا انصاف کا نظام اتنا طاقتور ہے کے ان لوگوں کو قرار واقعی سزا دے ، آپ غریب کو تو سزا دیتے ہیں ، کبھی ان امیروں کو بھی دے کر دکھائیں
I pray this caretaker govt.must stay for 5 years. We don’t need the all ex politicians. May Allah bless our country. Ameen
Saarey to ex Hain, current MPAs kab pakreingey