A federal cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, in which the National Energy Savings Plan was considered.
Officials from the appropriate ministries for energy, finance, and other topics provided a thorough briefing during the meeting. The National Energy Savings Plan was approved by the Cabinet.
During the media briefing after the meeting, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, along with Qamar Zaman Kaira and Federal Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb, talked about the National Energy Savings Plan and the decisions handed over to it.
Khawaja Asif said that restaurants, hotels, and markets will be closed at 8 p.m.; marriage halls will be closed at 10 p.m.; electric bikes are going to be introduced, the import of electric bikes has started, and 20 percent of people in government institutions will be from home. will work.
The federal minister said that the four provinces will be taken into confidence on the decisions of the cabinet, and the policy will be finalized by Thursday.
The federal minister said that the practice of opening shops until 2 a.m. is beyond comprehension. We have to change our habits to deal with the energy crisis, and we cannot tolerate the culture of shopping at night.
The Defense Minister said that Pakistan is the only country where the markets are open until late at night; we have markets open at 12:00 in the morning and don't make the most of the daylight hours.
Khawaja Asif said that the country is currently suffering from serious economic problems, that we have no option, and that the doors of option and choice have been closed on us.
The country is facing a difficult situation
On this occasion, Qamar Zaman Kaira said that the country is facing a difficult situation, the government is taking measures, Imran Khan is attacking the country's economy every day, he is talking about default, nothing like this will happen, and we are keeping the suffering of the people in mind. While making decisions, all stakeholders are expected to consider the suggestions.