Karachi Electric (KE) announced Monday that it would undertake a “critical maintenance activity” in several areas of the port city due to which the affected places will witness hours-long electricity shutdown.
The sole power provider of the city said the areas that will be affected due to the maintenance tomorrow (Tuesday) include Orangi Town, Gadap, Airport II, and Queens Road Grid.
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KE said the process is to “ensure the stability and reliability of power supply to the consumers residing in these areas”.
The activity requires a shutdown from 09:30am to 2pm for Orangi Town, 9am to 6pm Gadap, 10am to 6pm Airport II, and 9am to 6pm Queens Road, during which there may be temporary interruption of supply in the areas connected to the abovementioned grid.
For further guidance, customers may also reach out to KE’s social media platforms or via call center 118, the company added.
Areas served by Orangi Town Grid that may experience power shutdown during the maintenance activity are Hanifabad, Sector-10 Ghazi Nagar, Meraj-Un-Nabi Colony, Al-Sadaf Colony, Haryani Colony, 10-L, Al-Fatah Colony, Al-Sadaf Colony, Islam Nagar 4-F, 8-L, 9-E, 7-B, 6-L, 6-E, 7-C, Banaras Town, -11½, MM Colony.
Habib Bank Quarter, Ali Nagar, Ghaziabad, Data Chowk, Dabba Morr, Rehmat Chowk, 1-A, 1-D, 6-E, 15-D, 15-A, 15-C, Thorani Goth, Bewa Quarter, Bangla Bazar, 14-A, 14-B, 14-C, 14-D, 14-E, 14-F, 15-A, 15-B, and Shamsi Colony, are also among the areas that will be affected.
Feroz Shah Colony, Bangla Bazar, Benazir Colony, Ghousia Baloch Colony, Islam Chowk, Junaid Nagar, Feroz Shah Colony, Makhdoom Shah Colony, Bijli Nagar, Islam Nagar, Agror Colony Orangi, 12-L, Nishan-e-Haider, Iqbal Baloch Colony, Zia-Ul-Colony, ZMC 05 No, 8-L & 6-E, 4-D, 4-E, Sher Khanabad Frontier Colony, Agror Colony, Laborabad, Bismillah Colony, Haryana Colony, Qasba Sector 4, Qasba Colony K, F & E Area, Islamia Colony, Baloch Goth, 16-A, 16-C, 16C1, 16C2, Ghazi Goth, Ramzan Goth, Umer Goth, Al Khizra Society, -11½, Salemabad, Block-J, Block-D, Iqbal Market, Sufaid Chowk.
They also include Abuzar Ghaffari Colony, Block-D, Block 1-K, 14-D, 14-F, 14-G, 14-I, 14-H, 16-A, Johar Chowk, Allah Waris, Sir Syed Colony, -11½, Ghaziabad, Mansoor Nagar, Shah Waliullah Nagar, Christian Colony, Kati Pahari, Liaquat Chowk, Ghousia Chowk, Eid Gah Mohallah, 5-E, 11-E, 4-E, 4-F, 7-A, 7-B, 7-C, 7-D, 7-E Baloch Goth.
Frontier Colony, Pathan Colony, Sector-11½, Chishti Nagar, Azimabad, Lal Shahbaz Nagar, Qureshi Market, Mansoor Chowk, 11-A, 11-E, 12-L, Farooq Colony, Muhammad Nagar, Urdu Chowk, 12-L, 15-C, 13-F, 13-C, 13-B, Zia-Ul-Colony, -11½, Sector 16-B, Ghaziabad, Muhajir Chowk, are also areas where power outages will be observed.
Gulshan-e-Behar, 1/C, Sector 1/D, Gulfam Abad, 8-L, 13-C, 13-F, 9-E, 12-L, Khalifa Chowk, Sector 8-A, 8-B, 7-F, Baloch Goth, 8-L, Qatar Hospital, Sawat Chowk, Gulshan-e-Zia, Liaquat Chowk, Orangi Khair Muhammad Goth, Khairabad, Gulshan-e-Behar, 16-C.
Asia Ground, 16 C1, Aman Chowk, Gulshan-e-Toheed, 13-H, 14-B, Shah Khalid Colony, Noorani Qabrustan, Ghazi Goth, 11-B, Madina Colony, Mustafa Colony, Awami Chowk, Sabri Chowk, Irani Camp, -11½, Gulshan-e-Zia, Altaf Nagar, Liaquat Chowk, Ali Rind Goth, Mai Gari, -6 CI, 12-L, 9-E, 9-D, 5 No: Pone Panch, 11-L, Touheed Colony, Baba Wilayat Ali Shah Colony, Football Chowrangi, L Block, Fareed Colony, Raheem Shah Colony, Faiz-e-Aam Colony, Shah Muhallah Faqeer Colony, Muslim Abad Faqeer Colony, Noorani Muhallah, Umar Baloch Muhallah, 13-G, 13-F, 8-A, 8-B, and Data Nagar.
Areas served by Gadap Grid that may experience power shutdown during the maintenance activity are Bahria Town M-9 Deh Langheji, Rao Gohram Goth, Hub Dam, AO Farm, Haji Faqeer Mohammed Goth, Sain Rakhio Goth, Haji Mangio Goth, Ishaq Baloch Goth, Radha Goth, Sagar Farm, Mulla Arzi Goth, Ghulam Muhammad goth, Tamachi Goth, Pub Mali, Chota Gate, Adam Gabol Goth, Abdul Kareem Gabol Goth, Baqai College, Sehre Madina, Poultry State, Faiz Mohammad Gabol Goth, Doda Gabol Goth, Gohar Nayab, Wahid Gabol Goth, Ghulam Muhammad Goth, KDA Cattle Farm, Sattar Fam, Agha Shahi, Hindu Muhallah, Gadap City, Public School, Haji Majnoo Goth, Hussain Baloch Goth, Soomarani Goth, Haji Goth, Haji Mureed Goth, Lassi Muhallah, Dagar Stop, Koncar Stop, Ghajan Goth, Ali Gabol Goth, Haji Achaar Goth, Nabi Buksh Goth, Allah Bachaya Goth, Haji Jabli Goth, Dost Mohammed Khaskheli Goth, Arib Rind, Bijar Gabol Goth, Allah Jurio Goth, Faqir Jokhio Goth, Chanesar Goth, Khamiso Goth, Al-Momin Society, PTV Booster, Organic Meat, Jumani Goth, Abdur Rehman Goth, Ali Muhammad Khaskheli Goth, Haji Ramzan Goth, Gohram Mengal, Muhammad Ali Goth, Shah Farm, Jumani Goth, Ghulam Ali Goth, Al-Jannat Farms, Angara Goth, and Bahadur Goth.
Areas served by Airport II Grid that may experience power shutdown during the maintenance activity are Plot # 401 Rafah-e-Aam Society Malir Deh Drigh Shah Faisal, Anwar-e-Ibrahim, Aswan Town, Mustufabad, Bagh-e-Ibrahim, Salman Garden, Bostan-e-Rafi, Salman Trace, Kala Board Malir, Malir ‘A’ Area, Mohammadi Dera, ‘B’ Area, Chiristian Colony, Gulzar-e-Ibrahim, Noor Housing Society, Ibrahim Villas Phase-1, Gulshan-e-Tayyabi & Marina Garden, Gulshan-e-Rafi, Pathan Goth, Rafa-e-Aam, Al-Falah, Al-Badar Society, Shamsi Masjid, Salman Farsi Society, Hassan Mujtaba Society, Shamsi Hospital, Railway Society, Popular Villas, Salman Tower, Ansoo Goth, Chattai Ground, Jauharabad, New Jauharabad, Malir Mandir, Bagh-e-Yousuf, Session Court, Court Residency, Police Station, Sardar Town, Moria Khan Goth, Madam Apartment, Falak Naz Tower, Falak Naz Height, Gulshan-e-Akbar, Muhammad Ali Shaheed, GM Society, Maz Town, Printing Press, Rangers Head Quarter, Darban Quarter, Shah Faisal Golden Town, Punjab Town, Shamsi Society Commercial Area, Bagh-e-Malir Block-C, Hansabad, Siddique Goth, Riaz-Uz-Zohra, Classic Comfort, Jinnah View, Shamsi Society, Al-Badar, Hassan Mujhtaba Town, Salman Farsi, Punjab Town, and Kehkashan Society.
Areas served by Queens Road Grid that may experience power shutdown during the maintenance activity are Dr. Ziauddin Road, Hijrat Colony Area Saddar, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Molvi Tameez Udin Road, Napier Road, I.I Chundrigarh Road, and Old Queens Road.
