A technical fault at K-Electric’s (KE) Bin Qasim power plant was said to be the reason for the power crisis that the power utility has been unable to address the malfunction for the last eight days. KE, the city’s sole power supply company, had earlier promised that the grim power situation would be in control in three days. With mercury levels rising in the city and Ramzan just around the corner, citizens have expressed concerns over the grave power situation in Karachi. KE now maintains that all measures are being taken to fix the affected turbine at the Bin Qasim power plant. The power supply company, which has ordered materials from abroad, has said that it will require a further period of between three to four days to completely fix the issue.

Source: Pakistan Today May 11, 2018 18:56 UTC