Pakistan's PM urged to scrap rental power policy

Four leaders of Pakistan People`s Party have asked Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to scrap the government`s rental power policy.

The party leaders said: “The Supreme Court on various occasions has pointed out that the rental power policy is a failed policy of the Musharraf government and our party which came into power as per the aspirations of the millions of Pakistanis has no reason to continue with such a failed policy which will push us into further darkness."

They added that the Supreme Court had pointed out that the people are forced to buy electricity at an exorbitant rate of Rs52 per unit from one such rental power plant.

They also urged him to take action against former water and power minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and other persons whose conduct is being scrutinised by the Supreme Court through a suo motu case.

“We as candidates of Pakistan People`s Party urge you to abolish the rental power policy, cancel all corruption-infested agreements with rental companies and take strong action against Raja Pervez Ashraf and all secretaries and Pepco officials who have played havoc with the party and the people of Pakistan,” said the letter signed by Haider Ali Khan, member of PPP Punjab Council and son of former PPP information minister Khalid Kharal, Chaudhry Khizar Abbas, Rao Iqbal Ahmed Khan and Rana Iftikhar Khan.

“We have suggested to the prime minister to take action against irregularities in rental power schemes otherwise it will be taken by the Supreme Court and the credit will go to the court,” Haider Khan told Dawn.