Govt contacts IMF for relief in electricity bills

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00:00 The Ministry of Treasury has sent a new plan IMF for electricity bill relief.

00:06 According to the Ministry of Treasury, more than 15 billion IPPs have been decided to be used for electricity bill relief.

00:14 We will know the details from Shoaib Nizami.

00:16 Yes, Shoaib, please tell us.

00:18 The government is busy in efforts to get relief for electricity bill.

00:23 We just spoke to the IMF and they have given a new plan to the IMF.

00:30 The IMF was not satisfied with the previous plan and it was rejected.

00:34 The IMF was accused that the relief exams conducted in Pakistan are worth 15 billion,

00:38 whereas the government said that the relief exams are worth 5 billion.

00:43 The IMF has raised the question that where will the 15 billion come from.

00:47 The Ministry of Finance has said that the budget that has been approved in June and July,

00:53 we have saved 15 billion for IPPs.

00:56 The relief will be paid from that money and the other exams will be conducted accordingly.

01:02 The relief will be paid from the money that will be given to the people for electricity bill.

01:11 The work will be done through this IPP budget.

01:16 Shoaib Nizami, AAPKA.