PESCO severs 351 transformers in KP until unpaid bills cleared
PESCO Chief Akhtar Hameed Khan said the crackdown will continue until losses are recovered, with power restored once consumers clear transformer arrears.
PESCO disconnected 351 high-loss transformers across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa until outstanding dues are cleared.
Khyber Circle had the most cut-offs: 116 transformers linked to Rs117 million in arrears; Swat followed with 94 over Rs100 million.
Bannu, Peshawar, Buner, Shangla, Dir and D.I. Khan circles also saw disconnects for unpaid bills and, in some areas, theft.
Supply is being restored for consumers who settle dues; officials are meeting affected users in open public forums.