Increase in Electricity and Fuel prices - Hall mark of PPP Govt

[hanibal]

Since this govt have been put in power by us, they have delivered nothing but price hike, and now they are increasing the tariff by another 4%, have PPP govt ever, in its 4 years in power provided any relief to the people of Pakistan???

ncrease in electricity tariff expected

Updated at: 1130 PST, Wednesday, November 16, 2011 ISLAMABAD: In order to get $2 billion in aid from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, the federal cabinet has decided to raise electricity tariff by 4 percent for all consumers, Geo News reported Wednesday. According to media reports, the cabinet will seek approval for this decision during Wednesday’s meeting. This will be the first increase in the proposed 14 percent increase in the electricity tariff for the current fiscal year. The remaining 10 percent will be passed on to consumers by April 1, 2012. The federal cabinet meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani who is expected to discuss his foreign trip and meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

http://www.geo.tv/11-16-2011/88914.htm

[muqawwee123]

Re: Increase in Electricity and Fuel prices - Hall mark of PPP Govt

Since this govt have been put in power by us, they have delivered nothing but price hike, and now they are increasing the tariff by another 4%, have PPP govt ever, in its 4 years in power provided any relief to the people of Pakistan???

Yes, they have given relief in form of 2 days off in a week besides lots of holidays in the name of Madar e Jamhooriat, tussles with MQM (we Karachiites being beneficiaries), etc.

[hanibal]

Re: Increase in Electricity and Fuel prices - Hall mark of PPP Govt

^^ Ahl-e-Karachi aur Ahl-e-Punjab per Zardari key PPP kuch zyada hi mehrbaan hay... Karachi to *******aN aur punjab main gas aur bijli key chuTi... so vacations for all...