Finance Minister Urges K-Electric to Improve Karachi Service DeliveryFinance Minister Urges K-Electric to Improve Karachi Service Delivery Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has instructed K-Electric (KE) to prioritize service enhancements in Karachi. During a meeting with a KE delegation led by CEO Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi, the Minister emphasized the need to expand the generation capacity using cost-effective means to reduce electricity expenses. The delegation highlighted the positive impact of the recent government-KE agreement, which has resolved several issues. They also expressed their commitment to implementing new generation projects to improve the electricity supply. Additionally, the delegation raised concerns regarding delays in payments of consumer bills collected through the post office. Minister Aurangzeb assured K-Electric that these issues would be addressed promptly.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday asked K-Electric (KE) to focus on improving service delivery in Karachi, ARY News reported.
The minister made these remarks while speaking to a delegation of K-Electric who visited him here. The delegation members included Chief Executive Officer (CEO) K-Electric Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi, CFO KE Muhammad Aamir Ghaziani and Chief Regulatory Affairs Muhammad Imran Qureshi.
He asked the KE team to focus on improving service delivery in Karachi and accelerate the plan to add cheaper generation capacity to bring down electricity costs.
Meanwhile, the representatives said the agreement signed between the government and KE earlier this year had addressed a number of issues and that KE was now working hard to implement the new generation projects to improve the electricity mix.
The delegation raised the issue of delayed payments of KE’s consumer bills collected through the post office. The Minister assured K-Electric that it would address its issues regarding delayed payments.
