SC calls for scrutiny of illegal power connections
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday underlined the need for a microscopic examination of the role of individuals involved in the theft, unauthorised sale and private siphoning of electricity, rather than supplying it through authorised channels. The observation came from a two-judge SC bench, comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan, which was hearing a bail-cancellation petition in a case where a person suffered an electric shock after a power wire snapped. In a six-page order, Justice Mazhar emphasised the need for a thorough examination of current practice