Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the Punjab government’s decision to give free electricity to lifeline customers who use up to 100 units in a month, but he also reiterated that protecting the downtrodden section of society from the harsh economic conditions has been his government’s top priority from day one.
The prime minister tweeted on Tuesday: “Protecting the poorest from the effects of difficult economic conditions has been our top priority since day one. It’s a very welcome step on the part of the Punjab chief minister to announce a free supply of electricity to the households using up to 100 units per month. Will provide more facilities, in sha’Allah.”
Indian Punjab beats Pakistani Punjab in free electricity
The Indian Punjab has outperformed the Pakistani Punjab in terms of free electricity supply.
Hamza Shehbaz, the chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, announced free electricity for 100 domestic power users and free solar panels for deserving residents of the province on Monday.
Although the Hamza-led government is making a commendable effort, the chief minister of our neighboring country’s Punjab province has taken the initiative by announcing free units for people consuming up to 300 units.
Bhagwant Mann, the chief minister of Indian Punjab, declared on July 1 that starting on Friday, each household in the state would receive 300 free units of electricity each month, as promised to the residents.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had earlier announced giving 300 units of free power to every household from July 1.
“Previous governments used to make promises during elections…five years would pass by the time promises were fulfilled but our government has set a new example in Punjab’s history. Today we are going to fulfill another guarantee given to Punjabis. From today, each family in Punjab will get 300 units of free electricity per month,” Mr. Mann said in a tweet on July 1.
