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Power crisis: Punjab govt is biggest defaulter, says Imran
Imran warns of 'bowling out' PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and PPP chief President Zardari.
Punjab government has not paid bills worth billions of rupees: Imran PHOTO: QASIM USMAN/FILE
FAISALABAD: Holding Punjab government responsible for the current power crisis in the province, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led government is the biggest defaulter.
Speaking during a protest rally in Faisalabad on Wednesday, Imran said that the Punjab government has not paid bills worth billions of rupees.
He further questioned PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif for the amount of money his textile mill owes to power companies.
Criticising the provincial government’s performance during the last four years, Imran said the Nawaz should realise that he will not get another chance again.
Bashing the ruling leaders, the PTI chief said that his party will ‘bowl out’ both President Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz off a single delivery. “We will wipe them out of the Pakistani politics forever,” he said.
Highlighting the monumental rise in inflation, particularly in electricity prices, Imran said he will lead a protest to Islamabad.
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So now IK will give verdict on things that are already in Courts????( I am talking about Ittefaq foundries )
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Kaptaan zindabad
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kudos to ik
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i was expecting this statement from ahmad mukhtar
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Well where were u 2 months ago Ik. Loadsheddings eye of the storm is gone. Mind you it was shabaz who stood with the people. Ur a decent man y spread false words. Punjab govts electricity debt was 1% of total circular debt and that too has been cleard.
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Imran Khan was sweating today in Faisalabad heat with his team and supporters protesting against the incompetence of both Punjab & Central Govt. There time is over we have found a true Awaami leader..!
Imran Khan Zindabad!
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The province which is giving more than 90 percent of the Bills is the Biggest Defaulter in Imran Khan’s view and what about the rest of Pakistan who are paying less than 50 percent Bills.??????. Height of Hypocrisy and Personal Enmity against One Province and nothing else.
A small report of ET for Imran Khan’s correction that which province is paying the highest amount and who are not paying the bills.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/398357/law-abiding-citizens-only-47-consumers-pay-for-electricity/
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BIGGEST LIE. If Punjab is biggest defaulter then what he will say about power theft in KPK, Baluchistan and Karachi
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PTI have got PML N phobia …
Now PTI supporters will madly re tweet and share the base less allegations…
I think Imarn should speak truth and he should be questioned for saying wrong claims ….
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Despite the high prices there was no shortage of gasoline in Pakistan. There is no shortage of phone services in Pakistan. The consumers are forced to pay upfront for these services whether cheap or expensive. Why are electricity charges so much subsidized and not charged each month in advance? Once people start paying there would be no shortage. For each electric or gas connection consumers be required to pay in advance and the services would only be available to the paying customers.
One day I was sitting in my brother’s home and all faucets were leaking (besides the underground lines too) and dripping. I asked him why you don’t get that fixed. He did not care and was simply lazy. I asked him why your gas tank in the car is not leaking. He said it is expensive! Almost free can be wasted but if one has to pay then there would be no wastage.Recommend
Wapda failed to collect RS495b in power bills in the last 10 months, most of which defaulted by punjab. IK is right. sad how most of the ppl here try to act smart in comments
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@Saad:
@Faraz:
These things are to be answered.. I mean Ittefaq foundries is still on Number fourth spot on the top 200 defaulters of LESCO.. Open the following link to verify my claim:
http://www.lesco.gov.pk/News&Media/5000071.asp
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@Azhar:
So is KP, Baluchistan and SIndh, but PMLn is the one who is raising it’s voice the most at the moment and is trying to be a real opposition, so it is them who should be answerable first…. :)
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Imran Khan is totally on board with MQM & PPP to divide the vote bank of PML-N….as the division of Punjab vote bank will be only saviour of Zardari….
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Listen to the full speech and see what IK actually said..he said that Punjab Govt is also responsible for the electricity crisis alongwth federal govt and this is cent percent true…
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@Fahad..Shehbaz sharif is in Govt..Why he hasnt been able to produce 1 MW electricity?We dnt need his dramas but what he actually does for the improvement in system
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@Fahad:
janab Shahbaz Sharif is not supposed to stand with people of Punjab , he HAS to SOLVE their problems as he is the so called CM !!!!!
Please wake up brothers and Do not give ANY Chance to already Aazmaaye huye people
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True, one thing missing from the news, which imran mentioned there is that after 18th amendment provinces can generate their own electricity – which punjab govt didn’t ; not a single MW. the consequences are apparent.
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Punjab is 60% of Pakistan and we couldn’t start a single project after 18 amendment. This is really a joke. This show how much our provincial government is serious about our biggest problem.
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Ittefaq Foundries # 4
Government Punjab # 5,6,7 etc
http://www.lesco.gov.pk/News&Media/5000071.asp
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Punjab is the biggest defaulter. Karachi Electric Supply Corporation is a private entity unlike WAPDA. It generates a significant portion of the electricity and buys the rest of IPPs. That doesn’t happen without payment so your premise about Karachi, regardless of theft, is baseless. Baluchistan doesn’t even have electricity. What world are you living in? And the portion that does isn’t large enough to eat up any kind of chunk.
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Correct… Punjab Govt defaults in payments to electricity companies worth billions of rupees…
If you dont agree with me..
Read this in today’s newspaper…
http://ejang.jang.com.pk/06-27-2012/lahore/pic.asp?picname=1133.gif
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A big Lie
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Imran Khan by blaming Punjab for biggest electricity despite they pay the highest bills clearly shows that you are joining other Politicians in blaming everything on Punjab. We pay most of our bills and that is how respect is returned to masses of Punjab? What about tribal regions where recovery is less than 6 percent?
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This is the biggest lie Imran Khan has said so far. He is just making a foolish statement and i don’t know how people are believing him. Punjab Govt. has paid the highest bills. I don’t know from where he is coming up with these statistics.
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@ NO BS
NS dont own Ittefaq Foundries. The case is in court!!!!
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@Saad:
What case, there are no cases against PML-N and Sharifs that are active in any courts. They are the darlings of PCO SC judges and CJ. Technically theystill have active cases for corruption and attacking SC while in session.
Regards,
Mirza
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my vote is for imran no doubt, but here his statistics is absolutly wrong i think he need to look in to it again, end of he day he is human he can make mistake
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@Muzammil:
and when was the eighteenth amendment passed??????
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PML-N Vs PTI x PPP+ANP+PML-Q+MQM= Zardari The President Until 2018…
They Have Majority in Senate already…
Any single vote to PTI will favour PPP+ANP+PML-Q+MQM electoral alliance….
Don’t waste any single vote to PTI….other-wise nothing but regret will follow….
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