Electricity load shedding in Pakistan has increased significantly. The Minister of Water and Power promised the issue would be resolved by the end of 2009 but it doubled instead. Government employees at WAPDA, LESCO, and other electricity boards waste large amounts of free electricity, with some receiving up to 7,000 units per month, equal to their salaries. This free electricity is wasted on air conditioners or sold to others. The Minister failed to fulfill his promises and electricity load shedding remains one of Pakistan's biggest issues.