ISLAMABAD: Almost six months after the federal cabinet’s decision, the government has begun inducting officers from intelligence, investigation and law enforcement agencies into Sindh’s ever-bleeding power distribution companies (Discos) to curb power theft, improve recoveries and enhance operational efficiency.

In a notification issued on the weekend, the power division constituted a Disco Support Unit (DSU) for Sukkur Electric Power Company (Sepco) — the first such initiative in Sindh — after prolonged political and bureaucratic resistance. The unit would remain in place for two years.

The notification said that Sepco’s CEO and Sector Commander of civil armed forces would be the director and co-director of the DSU, respectively. Grade 18 and 19 officers from the Federal Investigation Agency, Military Inte­lligence and Inter-Services Intelligence and Grade 18 nominees of commissioner and deputy inspector general (DIG) would be members of the DSU.

In addition, the DSUs have been empowered to co-opt administrative and police officers in Grade 18 from each division........

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