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Power outages continue in Karachi, citizens worried

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The unannounced and hours-long power outages in Karachi amidst the lockdown situation has added more misery as sweltering heat continues to hit the city.

According to the details, Karachiites are facing an hours-long power outage since last night in different parts of the city. Power was cut off for up to 12 hours. The citizens also had to face a water shortage. They were unable to switch on their water pumping motors.

Frequent power outages in some areas have also led to complaints by several citizens of motorcycles getting burnt.

K-Electric, meanwhile, says that demand and supply have improved and the overall situation is better.

Unannounced load shedding is not carried out in Karachi, K-E said.

Karachi Electronic Dealers Association President Rizwan Irfan said, “If there is electricity, our electric appliance shops will have customers in them,” he said, adding that their shops opened at around 12 noon or 1 pm in the afternoon and they had to close them by 6 pm due to the lockdown orders.

“During the entire six hours of operations, we have at least a four-hour power breakdown. This drops our profits to only 10% to 15% of what we used to earn during this season,” he said.

Massive Power Outage

Earlier, Karachi had faced a massive power outrage as several areas were left without electricity with no respite amidst the hot weather conditions across the city.

According to the official announcement by K-Electric, the power distributor, the Power supply to 25 grid stations had been suspended, leaving most parts of the metropolis without electricity.

The areas that faced the power outage include New Karachi, Saddar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Buffer Zone, Shadman, Sir Syed Town, Nagan Chowrangi, Federal B Area and North Nazimabad.

In a statement on Twitter, K-Electric, said: “Interruption in power supply are being reported from some parts of the city. We are urgently looking into this.”

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Karachi: Hours-Long Power Shortage Doubles Misery Amidst Sweltering Weather

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Karachi

The unannounced and hours-long electricity shortage in Karachi amidst the lockdown situation has added more misery as sweltering heat continue to hit the city.

According to the details, Karachiites are facing hours-long power shortage since last night in different parts of the city including New Karachi, North Karachi, Nagan Chowrangi, UP Society, Gulberg, Kharadar, Scheme 33 and others.

Citizens living near Karachi Race Club, Karachi Revenue Judicial Society, Azimpura area of ​​Millat Town, Gulphashan Society, Landhi, Shah Faisal Colony, Korangi, and different parts of Malir also complained about unannounced power cuts.

The power supply was also suspended in Model Colony and Liaquatabad C-1 area from 12 noon yesterday and was only returned later at night.

The fuming citizens lashed out at the power supplier K-Electric after prolonged load-shedding.

KE claims power supply normal across the city

According to a K-Electric (KE) spokesperson, the power supply in the city was normal, and KE staff members were only working to rectify a fault in Karachi’s Korangi.

Massive Power Outage

Earlier, Karachi had faced a massive power outrage as several areas are left without electricity with no respite amidst the hot weather conditions across the city.

According to the official announcement by K-Electric, the power distributor, the Power supply to 25 grid stations had been suspended, leaving most parts of the metropolis without electricity.

The areas that faced the power outage include New Karachi, Saddar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Buffer Zone, Shadman, Sir Syed Town, Nagan Chowrangi, Federal B Area and North Nazimabad.

In a statement on Twitter, K-Electric, said: “Interruption in power supply are being reported from some parts of the city. We are urgently looking into this.”

Previously, the ministry of power division Pakistan had ensured all the citizens that there will be no shortage of electricity in the month of Ramadan specially during Iftar, Suhoor and Taraweeh hours.

According to the ministry’s spokesperson, the management of the power division aims to provide relief to all the masses during Ramadan.

“No unannounced power outages will take place during these hours,” an official tweet read.

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Karachi: No Respite From Hour-Long Power Outage In Few Areas

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Karachi Power outage

The restoration efforts are progressing swiftly after Karachi faced a major power outage on Saturday but still electricity in various parts of the city is yet to be restored.

As per the latest reports, the power supply remains suspended in Baldia Ittehad Town, Qaim Khani Colony, Orangi, Shantinagar, Korangi, Malir Shamsi Society and Shah Faisal Colony.

Several areas of Lyari are also without power since the electricity breakdown occurred on Saturday afternoon.

Massive Power Outage

Karachi has faced a massive power outrage as several areas are left without electricity with no respite amidst the hot weather conditions across the city.

According to the official announcement by K-Electric, the power distributor, the Power supply to 25 grid stations has been suspended, leaving most parts of the metropolis without electricity.

The areas that faced the power outage include New Karachi, Saddar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Buffer Zone, Shadman, Sir Syed Town, Nagan Chowrangi, Federal B Area and North Nazimabad.

In a statement on Twitter, K-Electric, said: “Interruption in power supply are being reported from some parts of the city. We are urgently looking into this.”

Furthermore, the Ministry of Energy said that the power interruption in the city was caused by the tripping of the NKI line.

“The teams of KE and NTDC are working to restore the supply and investigations are underway to ascertain the cause of tripping.”

On the other hand, during the restoration process, initial reports were received of smoke from one of four busbars used for the outgoing supply of power from the KE’s Bin Qasim Power Station 1 whereas no fault was discovered on the generation side.

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Karachi: Multiple Areas Experience Massive Power Outage

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Karachi power outage

Karachi is facing a massive power outrage as several areas are left without electricity with no respite amidst the hot weather conditions across the city.

According to the official announcement by K-Electric, the power distributor, the Power supply to 25 grid stations has been suspended, leaving most parts of the metropolis without electricity.

The areas that faced the power outage include New Karachi, Saddar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Buffer Zone, Shadman, Sir Syed Town, Nagan Chowrangi, Federal B Area and North Nazimabad.

In a statement on Twitter, K-Electric, said: “Interruption in power supply are being reported from some parts of the city. We are urgently looking into this.”

Power Restoration Begins

In other updates by the K-Electric, the power supply restoration has already begun and are expected to be completed within one hour. Availability of generation supply is enabling restoration to progress swiftly, it said.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Energy said that the power interruption in the city was caused by the tripping of the NKI line.

“The teams of KE and NTDC are working to restore the supply and investigations are underway to ascertain the cause of tripping.”

Earlier, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) had approved K Electric’s license to lay and operate a gas pipeline for Bin Qasim Power Station III.

According to a statement issued by K Electric, the 2.4-kilometer, 14-inch-diameter gas pipeline will supply 900 MW ‘Bin Qasim Power Station III’ power plant and power plants located at Bin Qasim Power Complex to be reclaimed liquefied natural gas (RL) NG) will be used for supply.

The approval of the license by OGRA is the first license obtained by K Electric in the oil and gas sector, while the move will help bridge the gap between the demand and supply of electricity in Karachi in the long run.

The EPC contractor and owner engineer are already on board for this pipeline project, the detailed design of which has been completed and the pipeline material has already been procured.

K Electric had said that the addition of a 900 MW RLNG power plant and the proposed decommissioning of old, inefficient power plants will significantly increase the capacity of the power utility.

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Punjab to Set Up its Own Transmission Firm

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punjab transmission firm

The government of Punjab has taken the decision of setting up a transmission firm for the province after the power outage that engulfed the entire country into darkness over the weekend on 9th and 10th January. As per the shared details, the Punjab Power Minister Akhter Malik said a summary regarding the launch of the Punjab Transmission … Read more

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