LESCO officials fail to appear before FIA in overbilling probe

The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) officials failed to appear before the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the overbilling probe, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

According to sources, the FIA had summoned seven superintendent engineers (SEs) of the LESCO today (Tuesday) for investigations, but they paid deaf ears to the probing team.

The officers told the FIA they would submit their response through their lawyers after Eidul Fitr.

Meanwhile, the SEs maintained that the issues relating to overbilling could only be investigated by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra).

Similarly, LESCO officials said that the FIA had no authority to look into such matters while the company officials were concerned after an official was arrested recently.

Last month, the FIA launched a probe into overbilling by the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) in Lahore’s Kasur, Okara, Sheikhupura, and Nankana Sahib.