LESCO workers run away after throwing Electricity Bills outside in Homes - Lahore, Pattoki areas

Amid concerns about public outrage due to inflated bills officials from Lahore Electric Supply Company resorted to dropping consumers bills outside their homes and businesses in Pattoki.

Resident of Hussain Khan Wala Chak No 8 were witnessed retriving their scattered bills from the street. Among those present were women who also partocipated in collecting their invoices.

Local community expressed their dissent against substantial electricity price hikes by symbolically burning their bills and refusing payment. Public highlited that the cost per unit had surged from previous Rs 17 to a straggering Rs 75 driven by the imposition of multiple taxes.

Collective demand was for the interim government to supply at previous year rates.

Across the nation widespread protests ignited in response to shockingly elevated amounts displayed on monthly electricity bills after the government enforced a surge in electricity prices.

Amid these demonstrations a considerable number of citizens advocated for withholding tax payments.

Trade associations and political factions declared their intentions to organize nationwide protests trageting both the government and electeicity distribution entities.

In a few instances employees of power companies faced physical altercations when attempting to uninstall meters from consumers properties. The Peshawar Electric Supply Cooperation (PESCO) issued instructions for its staff to remove green number plates from their vehicles as precautionary measures against potential aggression from irate protestors.

Utility personnel were instructed to minimize tbe use of non essential vehicles and to seek police protection for seven sub divisions within khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The decision was prompted by the populaces widespread demonstrations against their inflated electricity bills.

PESCO in correspondence with the Peshawar police cautioned about possible instances of property damage due to the ongoing protests.