Rs.19.4m in fines imposed on electricity thieves during October 2026: IESCO

ISLAMABAD – Chief Executive IESCO, Engr. Chaudhry Khalid Mahmood, has stated that electricity theft is not merely an unethical and illegal act; it is an attack on the national exchequer, the country’s economy, and the legitimate rights of millions of honest electricity consumers. He emphasized that IESCO is dealing with these anti-national elements with an iron hand and that no leniency or concession will be extended to electricity thieves. Sharing details of IESCO’s anti-electricity theft campaign for October 2026, Engr. Chaudhry Khalid Mahmood said that IESCO’s detection teams inspected 67, 173 electricity meters across various tariff categories. During the operation, 142 individuals were caught stealing electricity through direct connections, while 12 meters were found tampered with and 7 meters had been deliberately drilled to facilitate electricity theft. As a result, a total of 161 electricity thieves were detected and fines exceeding Rs. 19. 4 million were imposed. Applications were also submitted to the relevant police stations for legal action against the offenders. Several electricity meters and transformers were disconnected as part of the enforcement operation. Engr. Chaudhry Khalid Mahmood categorically stated that the fight against electricity theft is not solely the responsibility of the government and power distribution companies. He urged all valued and law-abiding consumers to actively support IESCO in this national campaign by reporting electricity theft to their concerned SDOs or through the IESCO Helpline 118. 24m children receive anti-polio drops in nationwide vaccination drive

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