Hearing of pleas against power tariff adjourned

LAHORE- The Lahore High Court on Tuesday adjourned for November 14 the hearing of more than 100 petitions of industrial and textile units challenging increased tariff of electricity.

The court also directed the Lesco and petitioners to make efforts to adopt recourse and inform the court on next hearing besides ordering Lesco’s counsel to submit his arguments in written form.

The Lesco’s counsel argued that the Nepra was empowered under Nepra Act to modify the tariff when it is required. He further pointed out that external factors like price-hike in raw material also affected the cost of electricity. At this point, the court remarked that as the petroleum prices have considerably come down, why the government and Wapda are not providing benefit to the people.