{"id":86608,"date":"2024-07-28T19:30:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T19:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=86608"},"modified":"2024-07-28T19:30:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T19:30:27","slug":"miftah-ismail-calls-for-providing-cheap-electricity-to-masses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2024\/86608\/","title":{"rendered":"Miftah Ismail calls for providing cheap electricity to masses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KARACHI (National Times) Awam Pakistan Party (APP) General Secretary Miftah Ismail has said that if the common people are not provided with free electricity, then everyone\u2019s free electricity should immediately be disconnected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the protesters, Ismail said the PML-N had announced providing up to 200 units free of cost, while the PPP had announced giving 300 units of electricity for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt least, provide cheap electricity if you cannot give free units. You have increased the price per unit by up to 350 percent and are collecting 27 percent in taxes,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBe ashamed and reduce electricity bills. People never resort to violence until the so-called leaders compel them,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He revealed the incumbent government had increased ongoing expenses by 42 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe expenses of the President\u2019s House, PM&#8217;s House, National Assembly, and Senate are eye-openers,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI (National Times) Awam Pakistan Party (APP) General Secretary Miftah Ismail has said that if the common people are not provided with free electricity, then everyone\u2019s free electricity should immediately be disconnected. 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