KARACHI: President of SITE Association of Industry Suleman Chawla has demanded the government to immediately withdraw the decision of ECC allowing K-Electric a tariff increase in the range of 1.09 to 2.80 rupees per unit.

Opposing the decision of the ECC allowing K-Electric a tariff increase, he said it is irony that instead of providing relief to Karachiites who are suffering from the coronavirus and now due to aftermaths of torrential rains, the government has put further burden on them by allowing K-Electric an increase in its tariff.

It is quite surprising as the business community was expecting a cut in power & gas tariffs to restore industrial production activities in the wake of corona pandemic, which is not in 100pc control as yet, Chawla said and added that allowing K-Electric an increase in its tariff clearly shows how much 'serious' federal government is towards resolving issues of the mega city.

President SITE Association further said that industries which are already suffering due to corona pandemic will further suffer due to increase in power tariff.

He has therefore, demanded the ECC to withdraw its decision and help industry stand on its feet by controlling production cost.

Suleman Chawla has appealed the government to take business-friendly measures so to promote industrial activities and achieve economic progress.

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