Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir says on the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the electricity supply to Upper Chitral will be started from Wednesday.

Addressing a press conference at the Governor House in Peshawar, he said a report for payment of outstanding dues would be prepared within a month and an increase in electricity bills for the people of Upper Chitral would be decided after the supply of electricity to the area.

The Minister said the federal government would fulfill its promise of electricity supply to Upper Chitral and assured that if the bills are paid regularly the power supply would further be improved.

Source: Radio Pakistan