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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
No load shedding for president, PM, judges and generalsISLAMABAD: While the rest of the nation braves the hot weather and menace of load shedding, there is no load shedding at the Presidency, Prime Minister’s House, Supreme Court, GHQ, headquarters of ISI, National Accountability Bureau, National Database and Registration Authority and the Judges Colony. The startling disclosure was made by Islamabad Electricity Supply Company Chief Executive Yousuf Awan who was summoned by the Senate Standing Committee on Power to explain the reasons for load shedding. The committee met on Monday under its chairman, Senator Zahid Khan, to review matters related to KESC and load shedding in the country. Members of the committee, additional secretaries of the Ministry of Water and Power and the finance ministry attended the meeting. The disclosure comes at a time when the country is facing worst load shedding ranging from 12-20 hours a day. The IESCO chief spilled the beans when Senator Zahid Khan asked him to name government offices which were exempt from load shedding. “I am utterly disgusted that a common man is facing up to 21 hours of load shedding while the president, prime minister, generals and judges were facing no load shedding even though they can afford to keep generators,” Khan said in his remarks. He added that exemption should only be allowed to hospitals and centres managing healthcare. He threatened to resign in case the practice was not stopped and government offices and residences were not treated at par with the rest of the country. online
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk