ISLAMABAD, October 16: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday announced that the federal government has decided to conduct an audit of power plants set up by the previous government led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the information minister said, “The PML-N government signed agreements to produce electricity at extremely high costs.”
“Quaid-e-Azam solar plant is the most expensive power plant in the world,” he claimed.
The information minister further said that the price of electricity was increased by Rs1.32 owing to different power plants. “The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has initiated inquiry against LNG plants set-up in Punjab.”
Stating that the government has decided to carry out an audit of all power plants in the country, Chaudhry added, “We have already started the audit of two power plants.”
Chaudhry continued, “During its last two years, the PML-N government increased the power tariff to Rs15.53 per unit. The electricity which was generated at that cost is being sold to the people for Rs11.71 per unit.”
Claiming that the PML-N carried out “criminal acts,” he said that they took decisions and huge loans without any economic plans. “The way PML-N played with the institutions needs to be brought forward,” the information minister added.
He further said, “It is not fair to blame the current government for PML-N’s failed policies.”
The information minister further vowed that there will be no compromises on the process of accountability and said, “It is not the government’s but the Pakistani people’s decision to hold the corrupt accountable.”
Chauhdry clarified, “National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) determines the power tariff and was created by the previous governments not us.”-Agencies
