Karachi load-shedding exceeds 18 hours as power cr...

Summary

• Karachi is facing a worsening electricity crisis with residents in several neighbourhoods reporting power outages lasting between 16 and 18 hours or even longer adding to public frustration over unreliable electricity supplies.
• Residents in some areas have complained that electricity is available for only four to six hours during a 24-hour period.
• In Surjani Town some residents have alleged that they experienced a full 24-hour power outage before electricity was restored for just four hours.

AI Generated Summary

Karachi is facing a worsening electricity crisis with residents in several neighbourhoods reporting power outages lasting between 16 and 18 hours or even longer adding to public frustration over unreliable electricity supplies.

According to reports, K-Electric has acknowledged that load-shedding is being carried out on 630 of its 2,121 feeders across the city. Residents in some areas have complained that electricity is available for only four to six hours during a 24-hour period.