Prolonged power outages persist in Karachi

KARACHI: K-Electric has announced load management for next three to four days more after unexpected fault at Bin Qasim Power Station could not be fixed even after more than 24 hours.

In a statement on twitter, the power facility announced, “Due to an unexpected fault at Bin Qasim Power Station, we are forced to do load management for the next 3 to 4 days.”

With the rise of temperature, Karachiities are facing prolonged load shedding. 

Prolonged  load shedding persisted in major parts of Karachi on Friday. K-Electric has termed fault at Bin Qasim Power Station the cause of power outages.

According to spokesperson for K-Electric, the city is facing a shortfall of 200 MW owing to fault at Bin Qasim Power Station. The fault would be fixed within a day, the spokesman announced.

Double trouble for Karachiites as K-Electric unit trips, temp soars to 43°C

Amid sizzling temperatures in Karachi, the K-Electric announced that the people will have to face extra loadshedding as one of its power generation units at Bin Qasim plant has tripped.The KE said...

Shah Faisal Town, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Malir, Liaquatabad, Mehmoodabad, Muzaffar Colony, Punjab Chorangi, Clifton, Shah Latif Town are the most affected areas.

The areas which are exempted from load shedding are also facing power outages for 4 to 5 hours at present.

“The temperature in the city is expected to be between 41 and 43°C on Thursday, while on Friday the maximum temperature will be between 40 and 42°C, but we’re not calling it a heatwave,” Pakistan Meteorological Department Director General Dr Ghulam Rasul told The News on Thursday.