Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Karachi President Abdul Hakim Quaid said on Friday that the minor reduction in electricity prices is insufficient and further reduction is necessary.

He mentioned in a statement that just as electricity prices havd been increased in recent years, similar reductions were also essential. Quaid suggested that electricity bills should be charged at a maximum of six or seven rupees per unit. He further commented that the people of Karachi are not ATM machines from which institutions can withdraw money at will.

He urged the government to provide genuine relief to the public by significantly reducing electricity tariffs. He mentioned that in the current situation, where inflation is rising, a reduction of six to seven rupees in electricity prices is inadequate.

The PDP leader pointed out that people are selling their household items to pay electricity bills and advocated for the elimination of unnecessary taxes to reduce the per-unit price.

He suggested that new nuclear power plants should be established to produce cheap electricity, as electricity is a basic necessity for the public.

Quaid emphasized the need to eliminate fixed charges and unjust slabs from electricity bills and to implement a simple and fair slab system. He made these remarks during protests held in North Karachi and New Karachi.