The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has sought a written response from K Electric on the request for an interim increase. Due to the incompetence of K Electric, the electricity consumers of Karachi have to suffer the punishment of load-shedding for hours.
A hearing was held on K Electric’s request for 9 months FCA collections under the chairmanship of member NEPRA Rafiq Ahmed Shaikh.
K Electric had requested a 9-month fuel adjustment from July 2023 to March 2024.
In the application, K Electric has asked for an interim increase of Rs 18 86 paise per unit.
K Electric has demanded an increase of over Rs 18 per unit in future bills
It has been stated in the application that there is a request to shift the load of 25 billion 83 crore rupees to the consumers in 9 months.
Nepra officials say that the interim increase has been sought due to K Electric not having a multi-year tariff.
During the hearing, a user asked whether an interim increase can be given according to the Nepra rules. If there is scope, why is the request for monthly adjustment delayed? On which Member Nepra Rafiq Ahmad Sheikh said that there have been some changes in the regime of CPPA.
It was written in the letter that if the import continues, not only the wheat will be surplus in the market, but the farmer will also be affected. 4 million tons of wheat was purchased in Punjab last year, due to the presence of imported wheat in the market, the release of wheat was only 18 million tons. might be
It was further written in the letter that Punjab has 2.2 million tonnes of wheat stock, the value of the stock held by the provincial government is 80 billion on which interest is payable.
Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar stood firm on his decision to import wheat
In the letter, Punjab demanded that further import of wheat would cause loss to the public exchequer, and a complete ban should be imposed.
Wheat import scam: Data presented before inquiry committee
The data of wheat import from August 2023 to March 2024 was presented before the inquiry committee set up to investigate the wheat import scam.
The inquiry committee was told that this wheat was imported from other countries including Russia and Ukraine, the list of importers was also presented to the committee, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is being informed regarding the wheat import investigation.
Secretary Cabinet Division and Secretary Food informed the Prime Minister regarding the investigation so far.
According to the report, wheat worth 330 billion rupees was imported from August 2023 to March 2024. Pakistan is anchored, in the current government, 7 lakh metric tons of wheat worth 80 billion reached Pakistan.
According to the report, one billion and 10 million dollars went out of Pakistan to import wheat from Pakistan. In October 2024, 450,000 metric tons of wheat were imported. In November 2023, 500,000 metric tons of wheat were imported. 3.5 lakh 35 thousand metric tons of wheat were imported in December 2023, 7 lakh metric tons of wheat were imported in January 2024, 8.5 lakh metric tons of wheat were imported in February 2024.
He said that a French company delivers goods in 8 days or 3 days, we lie, there is still a gap in wheat supply and consumption, due to our measures, inflation has come down, bread to 12 crore consumers. And the flour is cheap, if the poor get cheap bread, I am being abused.
The former caretaker prime minister said that while saving the money of the government of Pakistan, we decided that the government of Pakistan will not import wheat and the private sector will do it.
Hafiz Naeem gave a deadline of May 6 to the government to purchase wheat
Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar further said that everyone has declared us as thieves, if the investigation formally calls, I will definitely go for assistance.
It should be noted that due to the availability of stock with the government, wheat is not being purchased from the farmers, once morest which the farmers have announced a protest since May 10.
Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar stood firm on his decision to import wheat
President Kisan Etihad Khalid Mahmood Khokhar while holding a press conference in Multan today demanded that those who imported wheat should be hanged.
On the other hand, the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif has also formed a committee to listen to the concerns of the farmers, but the problems of the farmers remain the same.
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2024-05-06 05:41:14
