ISLAMABAD: Strings of additional taxes and capacity charges have not been acceptable with electricity bills, Jamaat-e-Islami's Ameer Hafiz Naeem here said.

"What capacity charges when government have shares in 52 percent of IPPs," JI Chief said. He called contracts with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) as unlawful and also demanded to make these agreements public.He demanded an accountability of those officers involved in inflicting losses to country. Hafiz Naeem's Jamaat-e-Islami protesting against excessive electricity bills that have caused an uproar across Pakistan. Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman also demanded an end of perks and privileges being enjoyed by government ministers and officials including free electricity and gas quotas. JI leader said that Prime Minister, chief ministers, other ministers and officials should not be given official cars above 1300 CC. "Economy will hurtle to more damage if government fails to take care of salaried class," he added.