MQM-P slams K-Electric, seeks PM Shehbaz’s intervention over Karachi loadshedding
Key takeaways
- Up to 14 hours of loadshedding has become a severe hardship for the people of the country’s economic hub,” the spokesperson said.
- The party alleged that despite collecting billions of rupees through electricity bills and overbilling, K-Electric had failed to upgrade its aging and deteriorating transmission infrastructure.
- MQM-P warns of citywide protests over worsening water crisis in Karachi
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Wednesday strongly criticized K-Electric (KE) over prolonged loadshedding across Karachi during the ongoing spell of extreme heat, accusing the utility of failing to provide uninterrupted electricity despite charging consumers hefty bills.
In a statement, an MQM-P spokesperson said residents of Karachi were suffering from a “double ordeal” due to soaring temperatures and what the party described as K-Electric’s “criminal negligence” and prolonged loadshedding.
“The KE has crossed all limits. Up to 14 hours of loadshedding has become a severe hardship for the people of the country’s economic hub,” the spokesperson said.