KE CEO’s Leadership Under Fire as Court Questions Loadshedding
Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi’s Role in K-Electric
Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi joined K-Electric in 2008. Before becoming the CEO in 2018, he worked in important positions like Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Company Secretary, and Head of Treasury.
He has 30 years of experience in finance. As CEO, he has focused on making K-Electric ready for the future by improving technology, focusing on customer needs, and investing in all parts of the energy supply system.
Court Notice to K-Electric Over Loadshedding
The Sindh High Court has sent notices to K-Electric and others after Jamaat-e-Islami filed a case against long power outages (load shedding) in Karachi caused by line losses.
The court also called NEPRA’s local head to appear in person on July 25.
Justice Faisal Kamal Alam said, “We live in this city and know how load shedding is being done. We understand how people are suffering. But this case should go to a constitutional bench.”
The lawyer for the petitioners said even regular benches have heard such cases before. “We don’t want an order, we want a clear declaration from the court,” the lawyer added.
Another lawyer, Muhammad Vawda, said K-Electric is doing 18-hour load shedding, which goes against government rules. He said they complained to NEPRA, but no action has been taken yet.
The petition was filed by nine town chairmen from Jamaat-e-Islami. They want the court to tell NEPRA to take action against K-Electric.
The petition also said that higher courts have already declared electricity a basic right for all people. It added that K-Electric doesn’t follow the Constitution or legal rules.
It also said that the federal government is responsible for making and supplying electricity to people under the Constitution.
According to the petition, NEPRA already said on April 2 last year that K-Electric’s load shedding is illegal. It also affects people who regularly pay their electricity bills.
Jamaat-e-Islami has made the federal government, K-Electric, and NEPRA the main parties in this case.
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