Practically half of Pakistanis unaware of Punjab govt’s energy payments aid: survey

A technician fixes new electricity meters at a residential building in Pakistan, in this undated photo. — AFP/File
A technician fixes new electrical energy meters at a residential constructing in Pakistan, on this undated photograph. — AFP/File

KARACHI: A current Gallup Pakistan survey, launched simply months after the Punjab authorities’s electrical energy invoice aid initiative was introduced, has revealed that at the least 48% of Pakistanis realize it whereas 47% of individuals expressed ignorance over it.

In August, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo introduced that the Punjab authorities had ready a aid package deal for the lots by reducing the facility tariff by Rs14 per unit for folks consuming as much as 500 items of electrical energy.

“The aid might be given within the payments of August and September,” he had added.

The transfer drew criticism from different provinces with Pakistan Peoples Occasion (PPP), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Muttahida Qaumi Motion-Pakistan (MQM-P) decrying the ‘use of provincial card’ in electricity-related points.

Nonetheless, based on the survey, consciousness is notably increased.

The survey revealed that consciousness is considerably increased amongst city residents, with 59% acknowledging the aid, in comparison with the 52% of these in rural areas who’re unaware of this, The Information reported.

Moreover, the survey additionally resulted in gender disparities as 58% of males are knowledgeable in regards to the aid, whereas 40% stay uninformed.

In the meantime, in distinction, 55% of ladies are additionally unaware of the aid, with solely 37% acknowledging the initiative.

In cities, 59% are conscious of electrical energy invoice aid, whereas 39% stated they had been unaware. Nonetheless, 52% of rural inhabitants is unaware of electrical energy invoice aid, whereas 41% stated they find out about it.