Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) President Abdul Aleem Khan on Sunday vowed to provide free electricity to the poor while the power utility would be available for the rich at double rates if his party is voted to power in the upcoming general elections.
Addressing a public rally in Punjab’s Kamoke on Sunday, Aleem Khan said: “The poor will be provided free electricity if we [IPP] voted to power.”
The electricity would be free for those households consuming up to 300 units per month, he reiterated. “Free electricity for tube-wells and petrol for motorcyclists at half price.” Lauding the role of the Pakistan Army, Aleem said: “Pakistan is stable today due to the military.”
The army had supported the Imran Khan-led government to take the country forward, he said. Aleem — once a close aide of the PTI chief — accused the former ruling party of handing over the command of Punjab to “incompetent” Usman Buzadar, who “ruined” the province in three years.
On his part, IPP patron-in-chief Jahangir Khan Tareen — former confidant of the PTI chairman — berated the deposed prime minister — who was removed from office via a no-confidence motion in April last year — saying that they supported the “person” for “Naya Pakistan”.
