Lesco CEO admits billing irregularities at Punjab PA meet
At a Lahore meeting on 6 October 2026, lawmakers also pressed for independent complaint probes, an end to collective disconnections, and protection for paying consumers from theft losses.
A joint Punjab Assembly committee on 6 October 2026 called for a forensic audit of Lesco electricity billing and responsibility for alleged overbilling.
Lesco CEO Muhammad Ramzan Butt said historical billing irregularities existed and several XENs and SDOs were terminated over billing fraud.
After the Prime Minister’s intervention, Lesco hired a third-party vendor to audit disputed commercial bills.
Lawmakers sought strict Nepra 48-hour load-shedding notices, an end to collective locality disconnections, and shields for paying consumers from theft losses.
The Power Division said customer-service committees with public and legislative representatives, plus an apex supervisory body, are being set up.