Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah announced on Friday that K-Electric (KE) has agreed to restore electricity supply to consumers using up to 200 units, overlooking their old dues and charging them based on new bills.
This decision aims to provide relief to underprivileged consumers. Shah and Sindh lawmakers held a meeting with KE officials to discuss this initiative. The energy minister appreciated the power utility’s efforts and expressed hope that KE would improve its reputation through consumer-friendly measures. He emphasized the importance of timely bill payments by consumers.
The meeting, which included various Sindh government officials and KE representatives, addressed issues like increased load-shedding, non-payment of bills, and power shutdowns in Karachi. Officials criticized KE’s management for extended load-shedding and urged the company to prioritize public welfare over financial gains.
KE CEO Munis Ali highlighted that 70% of the city was not experiencing load-shedding and areas with higher bill recovery faced less load-shedding. He mentioned that the public owed KE Rs70 billion and emphasized that paying current bills could eliminate load-shedding.
A committee led by Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani, including representatives from the Sindh Assembly, political parties, and KE, was formed to address load-shedding and ensure bill payments. Delegations from Lyari, Jamaat-e-Islami, and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan will meet KE officials to resolve these issues.
KE, in a press statement, confirmed the formation of a joint committee with the Sindh government to address load-shedding and other public grievances. The power utility reiterated its commitment to cooperating with Karachi residents but stressed that uninterrupted power supply was contingent on bill payments. The Sindh energy minister assured KE of the government’s role in facilitating the payment of over Rs9 billion owed by the Sindh government.
