Minister for Power Engineer Khurram Dastgir says, on the special directives of Prime Minister, fuel surcharge for the month of August has been abolished and concrete measures are being taken to ensure immediate supply of cheap electricity to people in the country.

Addressing a press conference in Karachi on Wednesday, he said government will set up new power projects on the basis of fuel sources available in the country. He said, similarly, Thar coal projects will be completed in the coming days.

He asked HESCO to reduce load shedding in flood-affected areas of Sindh.

Source: Radio Pakistan