Bitter pill to swallow PESCO boss takes oath of honesty from meter readers

Pesco Chief Executive Engineer Shabir Ahmad has taken oath from employees to take the correct meter reading

ABBOTTABAD: In a rare move, Peshawar Electric Supply Corporation (Pesco) took oath from employees to honestly go the homes and businesses of the consumers and read the meters to make correct bills.

Pesco Chief Executive Engineer Shabir Ahmad has taken oath from employees to take correct meter reading.

Employees and officials of the corporation’s Hazara wing were made to take an earnest vow to give up corruption and perform professional duties with zeal and spirit.

Oath taking ceremony was held at Wapda Rest House which was also attended by the Hazara SE Qazi Tahir, Electric Union Chairman Jamil Tanoli and others.

According to declaration which was read and signed by all the employees, they will stop over billing, carry out actual meter reading, keep cell phones open round the clock to respond to complaints of the consumers, make efforts to stop electricity theft, issue new connections within 15 days and observe office timing.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 23^rd, 2017.