In an effort to provide relief to masses, the federal cabinet on Tuesday deferred a proposal to increase tariffs of electricity and gas.
According to details, the federal cabinet declined to approve the proposed hike in gas and electricity tariffs on the direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan. However, the cabinet endorsed the rest of the decisions taken by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) in its meeting held on the 1st of October.
The federal cabinet meeting also decided to launch a crackdown on profiteers and hoarders of sugar in order to bring down its prices.
Earlier, the ECC had approved an increase of Rs20 per month as meter rent for domestic consumers of both gas companies (SSGC and SNGPL).
