Nepra decides to hold public hearing of K-Electric.

Islamabad -- While taking notice of load shedding complaints by K-Electric, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has decided to hold public hearing in the matter of excessive load shedding in Karachi. In this regard, the Authority has decided to hold a public hearing on July 10, 2020 via video link. All interested stakeholders and general public are invited to participate in the hearing to share their views/comments regarding load shedding position in Karachi.

It is worth to mention here that since June K-Electric consumers are facing extensive load shedding and Karachiites are protesting over the prolonged power outages in the city. The protesters alleges of facing over 12-hour load-shedding. Besides load shedding, the consumers of K-Electric are also facing voltage and tripping problems.

Following the hue in cry by the K-electric consumers, in June, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) had announced that it would initiate an investigation into forced load-shedding in Karachi. While presiding over a public hearing, Nepra Chairman Tauseef Farooqi said an investigation would be conducted into unannounced load-shedding by K-Electric in the city of Karachi. However, the announcement by Nepra to conduct public hearing in the matter of excessive load shedding in Karachi is being considered too little and too late. There is growing...