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Karachi facing up to 12 hours of loadshedding

The Karachi Electric Supply Company claims the frequent blacks outs are due to insufficient gas supplies.

Express October 30, 2010

KARACHI: Karachi is undergoing load-shedding for up to 12 hours these days, causing severe hardships for its citizens.

The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) claims the frequent blacks outs are due to insufficient gas supplies.

KESC Spokesperson Ayesha Erabie, talking to Express 24/7, said that the gas supply to KESC from the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has been "really erratic."

She said that KESC's allocated quota for gas is 276 MMCFD, while they received only 190 MMCFD last year and right now 75 per cent of their supply has been cut.

Urban areas are facing 10 hours of power cuts while industrial areas are going 12 hours without electricity.

Meanwhile, SSGC has warned industrialists of a potential gas crisis, if the gas is not consumed cautiously.

COMMENTS (4)

Dr.Syed Mehboob | 14 years ago | Reply Karachi is contributing 68% of revenue to national coffer and abot 35% to GDP. It is economic,industrial, financial and Trade hob of Pakistan. There are about 15,000 industrial units and 3.5 million SMEs. They are now foghtoing for their survival. Government should resolve KESC and Sui Southern disputes and do not let them to punish Karachiites. Save Karachi, Save Industry, Save economy please. Thanks Dr.Syed Mehboob Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Muhammad Shakeel | 14 years ago | Reply I don't know why government do not pay heed over electricity crisis prevail in Karachi. they must take some stringent action to resolve the ongoing problem because government runs because of Karachi. If Karachi suffers then consequences would not be good for the government.

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Hafiz shah Ali | 14 years ago | Reply Who would belive in 2010 the world's 7 largest city gets 12 hour loadshedding. who would belive that this is being done to city which contributes over 65% tax revenue of the country. Wake up IMF,wake up World Bank............ wake up people please

Raza Khalid | 14 years ago | Reply I live in Lahore, and am shocked. Karachi contributes 70% of our tax revenues, and gets nothing. Lahoris would never take this nonsense.

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