LAHORE – Renowned Pakistani actor Noman Ijaz on Saturday expressed strong resentment over the rising electricity costs being imposed on low-income citizens, questioning the fairness of the system that burdens the poor while offering relief to the wealthy.
Known for speaking out on social issues, the veteran actor took to Instagram to highlight the growing disparity in electricity billing. In a story shared on his official account, Ijaz pointed out that individuals earning as little as Rs 20,000 per month are being charged up to Rs 60 per unit for electricity. In contrast, he alleged that those earning millions receive electricity at significantly lower rates — in some cases, even for free.
“Why is someone earning Rs20,000 paying Rs60 per unit while those earning in millions get electricity free?” he questioned.
Ijaz ended his post with a sarcastic remark over the injustice, saying, “Wah, no words,” and expressed frustration over the increasing economic burden on the underprivileged class.
Earlier, the Power Division as reacted to the reports claiming that there would be a massive increase in electricity prices from July 2025, which marks the start of the new fiscal year 2025-26.
The reports had claimed that the electricity price would be hiked by Rs25 per unit from July 2025, putting an additional burden on masses.
The rumours came as the federal government is going to present the Budget for fiscal year 2025-26 today on Tuesday. It is expected to introduce new taxes in order to create more resources to generate revenue.
However, the Power Division has categorically rejected the reports, stating the decision about increasing the electricity prices is made by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) after conducting hearing on the petition.
Update on Double Meter Policy
Recent rumors about ban on installing second electricity meters in residential properties have also been officially denied by Power Division, calling such claims misleading while authorities announced crackdown on the rising misuse of multiple electricity meters to exploit subsidized electricity rates.
Houses with separate circuits, entrances, and kitchens remain eligible to apply for additional meters under NEPRA’s Consumer Services Manual 2021. Spreading false information about a ban is a punishable offense under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), and the public is urged to rely on verified sources.
At the same time, a new initiative has been launched starting in Faisalabad to tackle the growing practice of installing multiple meters in one household to unlawfully benefit from subsidized electricity rates intended for “protected consumers” who use less than 200 units per month. Many consumers have been splitting consumption across several meters to stay under the subsidy limit and avoid higher tariffs.
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