A technician fixes new electricity meters at a residential building in Karachi. — AFP/FileElectricity drawn from grid to be charged at consumer tariffs.Agreement term cut to five years from earlier seven years.Govt ends one-to-one offset model for neutralising bills.ISLAMABAD:…
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