Power tariff equal to slaughtering the poor: MQM

The MQM Coordination Committee criticises the government for increasing the power tariff by two per cent.

The MQM Coordination Committee on Tuesday criticised the government for increasing the power tariff by two per cent.

The committee said that increasing electricity price before Eid-ul-Azha is tantamount to slaughtering the poor.

It said the government is following an anti-poor policy, which needs to be amended.

The committee further demanded that the government immediately withdraw the notification regarding the increase in the power tariff.

The government had decided to raise electricity prices on October 1, 2010 was to result in a 4 to 26 paisa per unit increase depending upon the category of the consumer.