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KESC steps on the load shedding pedal

KARACHI: Despite the advent of the winter season when it is expected that there would be a decline in power outages in the city, the Karachi Electric Supply Company has not only doubled the duration of unannounced load shedding, but also issued exaggerated bills to its consumers.

Various areas of Karachi had to endure six to eight hours of load shedding on Friday, resulting in street protests.

Many areas like Keamari, Site Town, Malir, North Nazimabad and Natha Khan suffered six to eight hours of load shedding. The duration of power outages in Saddar, Defence and Clifton lasted between three to six hours.

Enraged people in Banaras and Liaquatabad took to the streets to protest against the KESC’s prolonged load shedding.

Though the power utility’s chief executive officer has recently been changed, there has been no improvement in its performance and instead it has worsened.

Two political powers in the city, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and the Awami National Party, which are both part of the Sindh coalition government, criticised the attitude of the KESC administration.

MQM MPAs have expressed annoyance over Federal Minister of Power and Electricity Raja Pervez Ashraf’s remarks that around 0.65 million people in Karachi were involved in electricity thefts.

The MPAs said the KESC was providing wrong data to the federal government and presenting only one side of the picture.

They also criticised the company’s administration for sending average bills to consumers instead of issuing bills with meter reading.

Qadir Khan, a spokesman of the ANP, said the KESC was not serious in solving the problems of the citizens. staff report

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