Electricity will be restored within two hours in Karachi: Raja Pervaiz Ashraf

June 18, 2009

The metropolis is still experiencing a major power breakdown despite passing more than 16 hours, as electricity has not been restored completely in any area of the city. According to KESC sources, two units of Bin Qasim Power Plant has been restored and partial power supply has been restored in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Johar, Malir, Landhi, Defence Phase I, Gizri, SITE and Haroonabad. Almost 80 percent of the city is still deprived of electricity. The spokesperson of KESC said two units of Bin Qasim have been restored whereas power supply from a private power plant would be started soon and electricity supply to the city would be restored completely within few hours.
On the other hand. Federal Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf on Thursday claimed that the power supply crises faced by Karachi and interior Sindh, would be tackled within two hours. Addressing the national assembly session today, he confessed that the power crises have turned worst in Karachi city and claimed that it would be successful tacked and the electricity would be restored in the metropolitan within two hours. He said that he was continuously in contact with Governor Sindh Dr Ishrat Ul Ibad and Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah since last night over the power cut issue. He said that most of grid stations have become operational and soon the situation would be normalized. Later, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) members in national assembly staged token walkout from the house over the electricity crises across the Sindh province.