Karachi consumers suffer with additional nighttime power outages

KARACHI: The K-Electric has launched additional load shedding of electricity in Karachi during night hours in the areas with alleged power theft and system losses.

The electricity being switched off for increased duration in various areas owing to power shortage causing hardships for citizens already suffering from rampant power outages in the port city.

The city’s power utility switching off electricity for additional two to three hours in the nighttime in different localities.

The areas being hit by increased power outages included New Karachi, Shahnawaz Bhutto Colony, Manghopir, Lyari, Pak Colony, Jacob Lines, Lasbela, Essa Nagri, Khokharapar, Shah Faisal, Manzoor Colony, Akhtar Colony, Chanesar Goth, Bhangoria Goth, Korangi, Orangi Town, Qasba Colony, Surani Town, Ahsan Abad, Quetta Town, Kathore, Gadap, Scheme-33, Abul Hassan Isfahani Road, Safoora Goth, Martin Quarters, Banaras Colony, Liaquat Abad, Old Sabzi Mandi, Old City Area, Gharib Abad, Musa Colony and North Karachi.

Now the power consumers, paying their bills but living in the areas affected by the menace of power theft and system’s power losses are also suffering from outages during the night hours.