IESCO Imposed Over Rs8.5 Million Fines In Sept
IESCO has intensified its campaign against power theft across its service territory, imposing fines exceeding Rs8.5 million during the current month.
IESCO teams, in coordination with police, conducted extensive inspections against illegal connections, direct supply, meter bypassing and tampering, according to a press release issued on Thursday.
IESCO Chief Executive Engineer Chaudhry Khalid Mahmood stated that the company was employing modern technology alongside conventional checking to curb power theft and reduce line losses. He highlighted the successful implementation of AMI meters on industrial-tariff connections and across Rawalpindi City and Rawalpindi Cantt, as well as scanning meters on transformers and high-loss feeders.
As a result, 91 power theft cases were detected in September 2026, leading to fines exceeding Rs8.5 million. Applications for 91 FIRs have been submitted to relevant police stations, and several illegal connections have been disconnected.
Since the launch of the anti-power-theft campaign in September 2023, 7,246 power thieves have been fined more than Rs. 620 million, while 3,330 have been arrested.
The IESCO Chief Executive warned power thieves to abandon illegal practices immediately or face legal consequences. He also encouraged consumers to report power theft through the IESCO helpline 118.