Minister bars power utilities from carrying out night-time power cuts

Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Friday instructed power utilities in the province to refrain from conducting loadshedding between 10pm and 6am.

Speaking at a media briefing in the Sindh Assembly, he emphasised that the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco), Sukkur Electric Power Company (Sepco), and K-Electric had been sternly warned against implementing loadshedding during these hours.

Shah further disclosed that a recent meeting between K-Electric, Hesco and Sepco had resulted in mandatory measures to curtail both daytime and night-time loadshedding. He stressed that any planned loadshedding must be communicated to the public well in advance.

“The Sindh government stands in solidarity with the people during their times of hardship; hence, we have mandated power distributors to cease loadshedding,” he declared. Addressing concerns about summer loadshedding, particularly during peak afternoon hours, he announced the formation of a committee aimed at combating electricity theft. He held out the assurance that the government would extend full support to institutions and undertake necessary emergency measures to alleviate the hardships faced by the people of Sindh.