Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) MNA, Syed Aminul Haque, on Tuesday strongly criticized K-Electric (KE) over 12 hours of unannounced electricity loadshedding in Karachi as the summer heat intensifies.
Reacting to the prolonged power outages, Aminul Haque said that many areas of the city are enduring 8 to 12 hours of daily loadshedding in scorching temperatures. “The electricity crisis has further worsened the water shortage, as residents are unable to pump water during power outages,” he added.
He accused the government of turning a basic necessity of electricity into a rare commodity for Karachi residents.
Aminul Haque also questioned the silence of ministers over what he described as K-Electric’s ongoing incompetence. “K-Electric is pushing the people of Karachi toward rebellion,” he warned.
Despite being among the highest taxpayers and electricity bill payers in the country, Karachi residents are now being forced to take out loans to install solar panels in order to cope with the crippling power cuts, he added.
