ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Power Division rejected news about provision of free electricity to parliamentarians and bureaucrats.

In statement, spokesperson Ministry of Power Division said that no free electricity was being provided to parliamentarians and bureaucrats. Moreover, no free electricity was being supplied to any government institutions, spokesperson said. Nationwide campaign against independent power producers agreements prompted federal government to adopt an emergency plan. Day earlier, it was reported that Energy Ministry proposed to end free electricity for government and semi-government institutions in first phase. It has also been proposed to end free petrol facilities for officials of government institutions in next phase, sources added. It is pertinent to mention here that debate blaming exorbitant electricity prices on expensive power purchase agreements with IPPs has been raging for past couple of weeks.Worst agreements made with power plants have resulted in Independent Power Producers receiving capacity payments, which are entirely borne by poor citizens.