Tue, 21-Oct-2025

K Electric claims areas with ‘power theft’ suffered electricity outages

Shehbaz Sharif

The areas in Karachi that suffered power outages on Friday, said the city’s sole power distributor K Electric in reply to frequent complaints from numerous areas over power cut as soon as rain decanted. According to the K Electric statement only some areas, where power theft is extensive, suffered the losses۔ Whereas, some areas experienced … Read more

K-Electric secures 25,000 tonnes of furnace oil to maintain supply

K-Electric ventures into green

KARACHI: The K-Electric Limited (KEL) has secured the supply of 25,000 tonnes of furnace oil to ensure maximisation of all available generation capacity. The shipment is expected to enter Pakistani waters around July 1. K-Electric Chief Executive Officer Moonis Alvi said: “With this prompt measure, if there is no reduction in supply of gas to … Read more

Everybody is pointing fingers at K Electric, its license should be suspended: SHC

Everybody is pointing fingers at K Electric, its license should be suspended: SHC

The Sindh High Court, while hearing the petition against load shedding in Karachi areas despite the exemption, hinted at suspending the license of K Electric and remarked that everyone is pointing fingers at K Electric, its license should be suspended. The apex court heard a petition in Karachi against power outages in areas exempted from … Read more

K Electric’s license is about to be suspended, claims Amir Liaquat

K Electric's license is about to be suspended, claims Amir Liaquat

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) National Assembly member Dr Amir Liaquat Hussain has claimed that K Electric’s license is about to be suspended. In his tweet on the social networking website, Dr Amir Liaquat Hussain said that K Electric is not an institution of angels descending from the sky. He said that the people of Karachi … Read more