A bizarre incident in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has highlighted serious problems plaguing Pakistan’s power sector. A three-year-old child, Zaeem Abbas, was charged with electricity theft by the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) and the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA).
The situation’s absurdity became clear when the child was presented in court. The child’s lawyer presented an affidavit, and even officials from PESCO and WAPDA seemed uncertain about the accusation. The judge promptly dismissed the case.
This incident, however, exposes a much larger issue. Pakistan struggles with rampant electricity theft, leading to significant financial losses.
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Last month, reports revealed that power theft within Power Distribution Companies (DISCOs) resulted in a staggering Rs.438 billion loss to the national treasury. This represents a major portion of the annual billing, which currently stands at Rs.723 billion.
Furthermore, the power division identified regions with exceptionally high levels of theft and inefficiency. These include DISCOs operating in Hyderabad, Sukkur, Peshawar, Quetta, and the Tribal areas.
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