Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq has expressed the determination to a relentless campaign to deal with the issues of power pilferage, hoarding and smuggling.

Chairing a high level meeting in Islamabad today, he said this campaign will be taken forward in a coordinated manner with the cooperation of all the four provinces.

The Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction over the actions taken against smuggling, hoarding and power pilferage over the last few days. He appreciated the efforts of the provincial chief secretaries and Inspector Generals of Police in this regard.  He also noted an increased vigilance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces against smuggling and highlighted the intervention of the Intelligence Bureau in addressing areas of concern.

The Prime Minister emphasized the need for gradually improving the performance of civil institutions to better deal with governance related challenges.