SHC issues notice to Nepra, K-Electric on Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman’s petition

KARACHI, August 30 (SABAH): Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday issued notices to National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) and K-Electric on the petition against the collection of fuel adjustment charges and taxes in the electricity bills.

According to details, a hearing was held in the SHC on the Jamaat-e-Islami leader Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman’s constitutional petition against the collection of huge amount in the form of fuel adjustment charges and taxes by K Electric.

Advocate Usman Farooq, the lawyer of the petitioner Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, argued in the court and said that K-Electric should be stopped from over-billing and collection of fuel adjustment and other charges including sales and income tax, TV license fee in the electricity bill.

Advocate Usman Farooq also requested the SHC to conduct a forensic audit of K-Electric’s accounts.

After initial arguments of Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman’s counsel, the SHC issued notices to NEPRA and K-Electric.

Both have been directed to submit their response by September 9.