Heavy rain hits different parts of Karachi once again with strong gust of winds and thunderstorms. According to details, heavy rain reported in different areas of Karachi including North Karachi, Malir, 4K Chorangi, Baba morh, Nazimabad, Gulshan Iqbal, Sadar, Orangi, Surjani Town, Liaquatabad. Citizens said goodbye to the sunshine for some time and started enjoying … Read more
Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast heavy rainfall with thunderstorm in Karachi. According to PMD, more monsoon currents from the Bay of Bengal are likely to penetrate in northeastern and south eastern parts of the country and likely to strengthen from Thursday. A westerly wave is also expected to enter upper parts of the country from Friday, … Read more
The demand of electricity has reached 3200 MW as the heat intensity increases in coastal city of Pakistan. The power outage in many areas of Karachi have exceeded for more than 10 hours. According to a statement of spokes person of K-Electric, load management would be necessary if short fall remains above 200 MW. Karachi … Read more
Multiple parts of Karachi on Sunday received moderate to heavy showers. As per reports, heavy rainfall was received at Karachi’s Shahrah-e-Faisal, Nazimabad, Saddar, I.I Chundrigar Road, Shah Faisal Colony and Gulshan-e-Iqbal areas, turning the weather pleasant. Moreover, after the rainfall, several incidents of motorbikes slipping on the road also came to surface while numerous areas … Read more
While addressing to a press conference in Karachi, Chief marketing and communications officer K-electric Syed Fakhar Ahmed stated that vehicles used for checking the street lights and vehicles of K-electric look a lot alike. Syed Fakhar Ahmed asked if the street lights were ever checked and pointed that manual switches are installed for street lights … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday stated that the federal government was drafting a comprehensive package for Karachi in the aftermath of the havoc wreaked by the torrential downpour. The package is meant to eradicate decades of neglect and suffering of the people of the port city. The premier further instructed all MNAs and MPAs … Read more
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved a reduction in power tariff by 9 paisa per unit here on Tuesday. According to a notification issued, NEPRA approved a decrease of 9 paisa per unit in the price of electricity, following public hearing of an application submitted by the Central Power Purchasing Company (CPPC) which … Read more
The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down hard on the Sindh government, municipal authorities and K-Electric, the primary supplier of electricity to Karachi, over the deaths of dozens of people due to electrocution during recent rains in the metropolis. A three-judge larger bench headed by Justice Gulzar Ahmed was hearing a number of applications regarding … Read more
A first information report (FIR) was registered against K-Electric administration over electrocution of a man in the provincial capital here on Friday. The case was filed over the death of 30-year-old Saad Ahmed who died on July 29 in Paposh Nagar neighborhood of North Nazimabad due to electrocution. The FIR, which was lodged by the … Read more
