ECP tasks utility authorities with defaulters lists, details

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has tasked different government authorities to provide the lists of defaulters in 48 hours, Geo News reported.

In this regard, notifications have been issued to Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) , National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC), Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, Sui Southern Gas Company Limited, and Ministry of Housing & Works.

According to our sources, ECP in its written directives sent to all the aforementioned authorities has stressed they meet the deadline given so that the electoral runners scrutiny could be completed in time.

The administrations of Punjab House, KPK House, Sindh House and Balochistan House have also been directed to provide details of the outstanding dues the defaulters owe to different utilities.

Moreover, the private utility organizations have also been asked to provide lists of defaulters.

Earlier, ECP Additional Secretary, Afzal Khan, said that all the government, autonomous, private utility organizations had been asked to provide the lists of defaulters.