Here’s a List of Govt Departments With Huge Unpaid Electricity Bills

The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has released a comprehensive list of government institutions with significant outstanding electricity dues under letter No. 3886-99 dated June 7, 2024. The list reveals a staggering total of unpaid bills amounting to billions of rupees across various government departments and institutions. Topping the list is the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, which owes an enormous Rs. 54.86 billion. Following this is the Ministry of Defence, with outstanding dues of Rs. 5.29 billion. Several departments under the Capital Development Authority (CDA) also feature prominently, with the CDA itself owing Rs. 4.6 billion, the Pak Secretariat Rs. 1.6 billion, the Cabinet Secretariat Rs. 116 million, and the Chairman Senate’s office Rs. 68 million. Other notable defaulters include: IESCO has urged the heads of all these defaulting institutions to settle their dues. The management has advised them to contact the relevant revenue office or the commercial directorate at IESCO head office for any necessary information or assistance regarding bill payments.