Punjab Industries Minister Chaudhry Shafay Hussain bashed on Wednesday the independent power producers (IPPs) over the expensive power production.
Expressing his thoughts, Hussain took a jibe at the IPPs for the production of the power, saying, "40 persons of the IPPs are mafia. All of them should be closed in one room."
"Until the new agreement does not take place, these 40 people should not be allowed to come out of that room," he added.
Hussain said: "There is a need to construct small dams until the construction of Kalabagh dam."
– CM Murad assures cheap electricity for weak segments of society –
Few days back, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah assured cheap electricity for the weak segments of the society.
Expressing his thoughts, CM Murad said: Nowadays, everybody is facing hardships due to the exorbitant power bills. We are having the plan of reducing the power prices.".
"We are going to distribute the 200,000 solar panels in Sindh," he said.
Taking a dig at other provinces in connection with the cheap electricity, CM Murad said: "Other provinces have to bear the brunt following taking any decisions."