25,142 electricity thieves arrested from across the country

During the campaign against electricity theft, 46 billion Pakistani rupees were saved

The caretaker government recovered 34 billion from electricity thieves, during the operation 25,142 electricity thieves were arrested from across the country.

The results of the crackdown against electricity theft began to emerge, in the month of September, the caretaker government and the military leadership started a campaign against electricity theft.

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The crackdown on leeches has reduced monthly losses by more than 12 billion, out of 589 billion, about 199 billion comes from ex-FTA, Baluchistan tube wells and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

197 government employees in the concerned enterprises were also suspended on the charge of electricity theft, 46 billion Pakistani rupees were saved during the campaign against electricity theft.

Before the operation, theft of 9% of the electricity units was being recorded, while after the operation it has come down to 3.4%, the annual loss in the national grid for the current year is estimated at 589 billion.

During the operation, the concerned agencies ensured that no high and powerful person would be spared, the concerned agencies reshuffled, suspended and took necessary legal action against all the criminals, even arresting their own staff on an unprecedented scale.

During the crackdown against the power thieves, the officers and staff were harmed by small mafias on behalf of the power thieves, the officials of the concerned institutions were beaten, injured, taken hostage and shot at.