Anger, loathing as load-shedding disrupts people’s lives in Karachi

KARACHI (92 News) – With the mercury consecutively touching almost 40 degrees Celsius in Karachi since the past few days, the residents found themselves in added misery as over 12-hours long unannounced load-shedding continued unabated. According to the details, load-shedding continued in the metropolis, making life difficult for residents. Meanwhile, K-Electric linked the outages to a demand-and-supply gap and a shortage of furnace oil. Areas in the city experienced 8 to 12 hours of persistent power outages, adding to the misery of residents already suffering from the sweltering temperatures. Korangi, PECHS, Gulistan-e-Johar, Shah Faisal, Malir, Lyrai, Landhi, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, FB Area were among the areas reported to have power outages. Other areas of the city were reported to be without power for three to seven hours throughout the day. The city’s power utility, Karachi Electric (KE), admitted to carrying out power outages in all areas, regardless of whether they’re exempted from the load shedding schedule.