SHC Questions K-Electric Over Long Power Outages in Karachi
KARACHI – The Sindh High Court (SHC) has asked serious questions about unannounced load shedding in Karachi. The court was hearing a petition filed by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), which said people in Karachi suffer long power outages every day.
Some areas are facing 12 to 18 hours of load shedding daily. The court was not happy with the situation and told NEPRA (the power regulator) to send a team to check the power problems in Karachi.
Justice Faisal Kamal Alam asked, “What has K-Electric done to improve its system since it was privatized?” He said even small rains in Karachi cause power cuts for hours.
NEPRA’s lawyer told the court that they had recently fined K-Electric, including a Rs. 20 million fine, recently. But the judge said, “What change have these fines brought for the people of Karachi?”
JI’s petition said that unannounced load shedding is badly affecting people and businesses in the city. It also said that K-Electric has failed to provide stable electricity, even after many years of being a private company.
The court wants answers from both K-Electric and NEPRA. It asked what steps have been taken to reduce load shedding and improve electricity services in Karachi.
Earlier, the court had already sent notices to K-Electric and others over complaints about load shedding based on line losses.
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