Hafiz Naeem demands suspension of power utility's licence.

KARACHI -- Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman on Thursday demanded an immediate end of power load shedding in Karachi, media reported.

Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi chief also demanded suspension of power utility K-electric's licence over rampant power outages in Karachi and handing over its charge to the federal government.

'Despite getting massive subsidy from the government, it was not spending over the improvement of the power infrastructure,' Naeem said. 'They have soared their spendings by 1300 percent in the name of operation and maintenance but failing to enhance power generation capacity,' JI leader said. 'They had to increase power generation by 70 pct within four years but the generation increased by 17 pct, as consumers grow by 78 per cent,' he said. 'All political parties have become their facilitators'.

'I don't want to comment on energy minister Khurram Dastagir's background, he used to be involved in animosity towards Karachi,' he said. 'We don't understand prioties of courts, some cases even heard at 12:00 in night, our case has been in pending in the Supreme Court for last five years,' Hafiz Naeem further said.

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