Posted 9/1/2023, 2:12:18 AM

Consumers have no option but to pay bills: PM

Interim Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar urges people to pay their utility bills and announces plans for a relief package regarding future electricity consumption, blaming past governments for the economic mess and promising reforms in various sectors; the government is also in negotiations with global lenders on the power bill issue.

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