The federal government has decided to eliminate the Pakistan Television (PTV) license fee currently charged through electricity bills in a major relief move for electricity consumers across Pakistan, according to official sources.
An official announcement is expected soon, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif set to make the final declaration.
At present, around 40 million electricity consumers in the country are required to pay a fixed PTV fee, contributing approximately Rs1.5 billion every month. This translates to nearly Rs16 billion annually collected from residential, commercial, and industrial users, regardless of whether they watch PTV or not.
Sources in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Power Division confirm that this decision is part of a broader government initiative aimed at reducing the burden of utility bills on the public amid rising inflation and electricity costs.
“The relief will apply to all categories of electricity consumers, including domestic, commercial, and industrial connections,” a senior official told reporters on condition of anonymity.
