He maintained that poor performance of K-Electric has led to massive load shedding in every nook and corner of the port city, including its seven industrial zones. “What is the motive behind carrying out immense load shedding under such extraordinary circumstances?” he asked. The KCCI president further noted that K-Electric has been earning huge profits of billions of rupees every year but unfortunately, it has not been adequately investing in improving the dilapidated distribution network. “As the monsoon season is approaching and heavy rainfall has been forecasted by the meteorological department, K-Electric must act sensibly and responsibly, avoid repeating mistakes and adopt stringent measures to ensure uninterrupted and safe power supply during the rainy season,” Shahab advised. The KCCI president also requested Prime Minister Imran Khan, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and other concerned ministers at the federal and provincial levels to review the situation and issue strict directives to K-Electric to improve its infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted power supply to the port city.

Source: Pakistan Today June 27, 2020 14:37 UTC