Energy Minister Awais Leghari has assured the public that electricity prices will soon be reduced and reject claims that they would not be lowered, Express News reported.

In a speech with the media on Tuesday, he said, “The Prime Minister will soon announce good news. Whether we do the reduction two days earlier or two days later, we will do it as soon as the right time comes.”

Leghari rejected claims that electricity prices would not be lowered and clarified that these reports were inaccurate.

In response to a question of whether the government would pass on the benefits of not reducing oil product prices to the public, he replied, “We are firm in our obligations; our words are not like the previous government.”

It is worth noting that on March 15, the government had decided to keep the prices of oil products at their current levels despite the expectations of a significant price reduction due to international market conditions. Instead, the government increased the tax on oil products by RS10 per year. Liter.

Last week, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had mentioned that although petroleum product prices were maintained at the current level, a major decision had been made to transfer the benefits of reduced electricity prices to the public.

According to Associated Press of PakistanThe Prime Minister also declared that a comprehensive package was being prepared to reduce the electricity rates and would be announced in the coming weeks.

In a separate interaction with journalists in Lahore, Petroleum Minister Ali Perez Malik expressed the government’s willingness to give all possible facilities to the public.

He also said that the Prime Minister would soon present a comprehensive relief package to electricity consumers. However, he clarified that the reduction in electricity prices would not be temporary, but part of a long -term strategy.