Search

x
Join our whatsapp channel for News Updates

Poor widow from Liaqat Poor stuck with wrong electricity bill that she can't even imagine paying

12:13 PM | 28 Jul, 2016
Poor widow from Liaqat Poor stuck with wrong electricity bill that she can't even imagine paying
LIAQUAT POOR - It seems that power authorities have found a new way of troubling the citizens, who must already bear hours of loadshedding every day, after a poor widow's exorbitant electricity bill hit the airwaves yesterday.

According to reports, the widow, from the Liaquat Poor area, was shell shocked when she received a monthly electricity bill of "One Lac Eighty Three Thousand Rupees (Rs. 183000/-)". The poor woman, who simply cannot afford to pay the hefty amount, said that the bill had shocked her given that she only used an electricity lamp and a fan in her home.

The woman went on to claim that she was not helped when she went to the local WAPDA office for correction of the bill. She also raised the matter with Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif and State Minister Abid Sher Ali, but has so far received no reply from them.

The writer is a civil servant.

Advertisement

Pakistani rupee exchange rate to US dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, and Riyal - 25 April 2024 Forex Rates

Pakistani currency remains unchanged against US Dollar and other currencies on April 25, 2024 Monday in open market.

USD to PKR rate today

US dollar was being quoted at 277.5 for buying and 280.5 for selling.

Euro comes down to 294 for buying and 297 for selling while British Pound hovers at 342.5 for buying, and 346 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED was at 75 and Saudi Riyal's new rate was at 73.30.

Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 25 April 2024

Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 277.5 280.5
Euro EUR 294 297
UK Pound Sterling GBP 342.5 346
U.A.E Dirham AED 75 75.8
Saudi Riyal SAR 73.30 74
Australian Dollar AUD 181 182.8
Bahrain Dinar BHD 740.81 748.81
Canadian Dollar CAD 201 203.2
China Yuan CNY 38.45 38.85
Danish Krone DKK 39.93 40.33
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 35.55 35.9
Indian Rupee INR 3.34 3.45
Japanese Yen JPY 1.86 1.94
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 903.61 912.61
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 58.28 58.88
New Zealand Dollar NZD 164.22 166.22
Norwegians Krone NOK 25.46 25.76
Omani Riyal OMR 723.48 731.48
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR 76.52 77.22
Singapore Dollar SGD 204.5 206.5
Swedish Korona SEK 25.72 26.02
Swiss Franc CHF 305.43 307.93
Thai Bhat THB 7.51 7.66

Advertisement

Follow us on Facebook

Follow us on Twitter

Sign up for Newsletter