LAHORE:

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday announced a major relief measure for flood-hit people, directing electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) to immediately stop collecting August 2025 electricity bills in flood-affected areas.

Chairing a high-level meeting on the issue, the prime minister said a comprehensive relief package regarding electricity bills for the affected regions would be finalized and announced after the conclusion of talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

He further instructed DISCOs to adjust bills already paid by flood-affected consumers for August 2025 in the upcoming month's bills.

Highlighting the scale of devastation, Shehbaz said floods had displaced and affected millions of people across Pakistan. "In this difficult time, we are makin

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