Karachi to face power breakdown

KARACHI: K-Electric has issued an alert notification for its consumers regarding the power outage in the following areas of Karachi on Wednesday (tomorrow),.
According to the issued notification, the KE team will conduct critical maintenance in the grid supplying power to several areas of Karachi including Baldia Town and Mahmoodabad area.
Due to this maintenance work the residents of the Baldia Town and Mahmoodabad area will face a temporary power shutdown tomorrow.
The KE officials urged that the maintenance of the grid is essential to keep the stability of the system.
In a recent development, K-Electric, the sole electric distribution company in Karachi, has finally acquired 20-year distribution supply licenses from the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA).
The electricity distribution company had sought non-exclusive distribution and supplier licenses for the next 20 years ahead of the liberalization of the power sector. The K-electric’s previous 20-year license reached its term in July 2023. –Agencies