Power woes: JI chief demands nationalisation of KE
JI Amir lambastes KE and says that the entity has continuously been violating the agreement of its privatisation
A road in Karachi without lights owing to load shedding by K-Electric. PHOTO: MOHAMMAD ADEEL
KARACHI:
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has criticised K-Electric (KE) for the sudden and harsh increase of 30 per cent in its tariff.
In a statement, on Wednesday, the JI Amir lambasted KE and said that the entity has continuously been violating the agreement of its privatisation. He said that it was agreed under the privatisation accord that new power plants would be set up, more investment would be made and uninterrupted electricity would be provided to the citizens. He added that instead of following the terms and conditions of the agreement, KE only focused on generating revenue.
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Rehman said that a majority of Karachi’s citizens are adversely affected by load-shedding, overbilling and other tactics imposed by the utility provider. He demanded that KE withdraw the increase in the tariff.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 21st, 2015.
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has criticised K-Electric (KE) for the sudden and harsh increase of 30 per cent in its tariff.
In a statement, on Wednesday, the JI Amir lambasted KE and said that the entity has continuously been violating the agreement of its privatisation. He said that it was agreed under the privatisation accord that new power plants would be set up, more investment would be made and uninterrupted electricity would be provided to the citizens. He added that instead of following the terms and conditions of the agreement, KE only focused on generating revenue.
Read: Unhappy Customers: JI to move court against K-Electric
Rehman said that a majority of Karachi’s citizens are adversely affected by load-shedding, overbilling and other tactics imposed by the utility provider. He demanded that KE withdraw the increase in the tariff.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 21st, 2015.