ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has sought recoveries of outstanding electricity bills against provincial governments estimated at Rs161 billion.

Power Minister Sardar Awais Leghari on Friday told a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Power that the Council of Common Interests (CII) had approved at source deduction of 25pc of pending provincial bills and recovery of remaining arrears on reconciliation of bills. He said the Power Division had taken up the issue with the Ministry of Finance for recoveries.

The meeting of the standing committee was presided over by Senator Mohsin Aziz. A Power Division official told the meeting that total outstanding receivables from the provinces amounted to Rs161bn as of March 31, 2025. This included Rs10bn against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Rs42bn each against Punjab and Balochistan and Rs67bn against Sindh.

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