Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has announced the termination of government TV fees from the electricity bills.

Addressing the ceremony in Islamabad, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that electricity is more challenging in the country and consumption is a challenge, solar energy is increasing rapidly in Pakistan.

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that there was immense reforms in the Ministry of Energy but more work has to be done.

Stringent measures were taken against the corrupt mafia’s, negotiated with the IPPs transparently, oil prices were reduced, reduced the price of electricity by Rs 7.55 and gave relief to the people. We find ways not to increase the cost of electricity, PM Shehbaz

He also stated that, the annual theft of Rs 500 billion of electricity is a huge challenge, I will not discourage solarization in the country, my meter is the real benefit of his readings to the general consumer.

It should be noted that electricity bills contain Rs 35 TV fees, consumers receive Rs 1.5 billion per month in terms of TV fees, which is about Rs 16 billion annually.