The government has abolished the free electricity units facility for power sector employees.

In a post on X handle, Minister for Power Awais Leghari  said for the first time in the country's history, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, free units for power sector staff have been ended.

He said Lahore High Court accepted the Power Division's petition.

Awais Leghari said ending free units was the public’s oldest and long-standing demand.         

The Minister said government will take every step necessary for the collective betterment of the country.