Pakistan Power Minister Takes Action After Corruption Complaint

'Strict action' taken, says power minister after Khawaja Asif's post on Lesco corruption

Power Minister Awais Leghari on Sunday said that “strict action” had been taken against a Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) line superintendent after Defence Minister Khawaja Asif complained of financial corruption. In an X post on Saturday, Asif said he had sought a former official’s help for the repair of a transformer in the village of his domestic employee. The minister said, “[Lesco] employees took Rs80,000 to repair the transformer. The villager collected donations to pay the Lesco...

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