FESCO strengthens legal strategy to eliminate power theft

FAISALABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 2nd Mar, 2026) Chief Law Officer Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Barrister Taimoor Mateen Khan said that FESCO has accelerated efforts to eliminate electricity theft by implementing a comprehensive and coordinated legal strategy on the special directives of FESCO Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Engineer Muhammad Aamir for ensuring strict action against the offenders and safeguard national resources.

He was addressing mandatory legal awareness and capacity-building sessions organized for Superintending Engineers, Executive Engineers and Sub-Divisional Officers of Faisalabad First, Faisalabad Second, Sargodha, Mianwali, Jhang and Toba Tek Singh circles.

He said that Primary objective of these sessions was to further strengthen formal coordination between field officers and FESCO’s panel lawyers, ensure effective legal proceedings against electricity theft and formulate a well-structured strategy to enhance the success rate in courts.

He said that a unified and systematic approach would enable the company to pursue cases more effectively and bring electricity thieves to justice.

During sessions, Barrister Taimoor Mateen Khan comprehensively covered critical legal aspects including strict legal action against power theft, administrative procedures, registration of FIRs, trial stages, collection of evidence and preparation of complex cases.

He highlighted that many cases in courts weaken due to insufficient evidence and legal loopholes, stressing the need for meticulous documentation and strict adherence to legal protocols.

He observed that strengthening legal procedures and improving case preparation would significantly enhance FESCO’s overall performance and contribute to the organization’s legal and financial stability.

He said that reviewing the performance of external legal counsels was also among the core objectives of the sessions to ensure accountability and improved prosecution outcomes.

Chief Law Officer directed field officers to fully understand their legal and constitutional responsibilities and strictly comply with prescribed procedures while handling electricity theft cases.

He said that strong and well-documented cases would not only withstand judicial scrutiny but also provide full support to prosecution in securing convictions against offenders.

Reiterating FESCO’s zero-tolerance policy against electricity theft, he affirmed that all legal requirements would be fulfilled to ensure transparent, robust and result-oriented actions.

The company remains committed to protecting national resources and defending the rights of honest consumers by curbing power pilferage in all operational circles, he added.

Barrister Taimoor Mateen Khan instructed all Superintending Engineers, Executive Engineers and Sub-Divisional Officers to ensure participation in future training sessions and assured that the FESCO Legal Directorate remains available round the clock to provide legal assistance to all offices in combating this serious crime.

He said that FESCO would continue taking every possible measure to eradicate electricity theft, promote legal transparency and ensure institutional financial stability through effective enforcement and coordinated legal action.

On the occasion, all Superintending Engineers Operations assured that they would make anti-power theft operations legally sound, transparent and fully compliant with judicial requirements to ensure that accused persons receive punishment in accordance with the law.

Among those who attended the sessions were Superintending Engineer First Circle Muhammad Aamir Khan, Second Circle Syed Saleem Shah, Jhang Circle Muhammad Afzal Kathia, Sargodha Circle Abrar Ahmed, Mianwali Circle Bilal Iqbal, Assistant Director Litigation Hafiz Ansar, along with Executive Engineers, Sub-Divisional Officers and FESCO’s external legal counsels.