Residents take Bahria Town to court over ‘bloated’ power bills

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought responses from the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco), the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), and Bahria Town after scores of residents petitioned the court against overbilling and deductions by the management on electricity generated through solar power.

According to the petitioners who moved the court through their counsel Umar Ijaz, the disparity in the electricity bills issued by Iesco and Bahria Town is...