Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has expressed great concerns over the continuing incidents of power theft from extra high tension transmission circuits and demanded immediate crackdown on the organized wire theft racket.
In a major theft incident during early hours of June 11, unknown criminals stole around 20 meters of precious copper wire from BQPS-II/KCR transmission circuit with the help of axe in Landhi area.
They also damaged another 25 meters of the wire. The theft tripped the circuit as well as a turbine at BQPS-II due to cascading effect. Immediate action was taken to restore the tripped transmission circuit and power generation turbine.
After noticing flash and bang at the theft location in Lala Abad location, KESC’s mobile security staff rushed to the spot and fired gunshots, forcing the miscreants to flee. The thieves disappeared in the nearby residential area that made it obvious that they belonged to the same place. The thieves also left behind a domestic electric tester.
KESC has reported the matter to Sukhan police station. On June 1, two low tension leads of blue and neutral phases were stolen and base grip broken from PIDC flats substation in Clifton area.
Two 240mm lugs, two HRC fuses and two 240m ferules were also found missing. On May 31, two low tension bus bars were stolen from Arambagh substation. On May 29, unknown thieves broke the lock of KCHS D substation in Mohammad Ali Society and stole a side trolley of Johnson and Philips make. On May 23, one lead of yellow phase was stolen from Bath Island Flat substation.
KESC said that despite regular demands and written requests to the city administration and law enforcement agencies, there had been no let up in the theft incidents involving loss of copper wire and other precious equipment. The continuing menace had not only been disturbing smooth transmission and supply of electricity to the City but was also causing huge undue financial burden on the already hard pressed power utility.
KESC demanded immediate crackdown over the organized groups of criminals and copper selling junk dealers to bring the issue to an end.
SHC suspends Parliamentary Committee’s decision: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has declared the decision of the Parliamentary Committee over appointment of two additional judges as null and void and ordered regularization of additional judges in view of recommendations of Judicial Commission.
A 2-member bench comprises of Justice Maqbool Baqir and Justice Aqeel Ahmad Abbasi passed the verdict that was reserved by the full bench on Monday. The bench rejected the objections raised by the Parliamentary Committee and ordered that Justice Ghulam Sarwar Korai and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan be appointed as permanent judges in the light of Judicial Commission recommendations.
The SHC Bar Association, Sukkur had filed the petition. The petition challenged Parliamentary Committee’s decision of not approving two
SHC Additional Judges, which in unconstitutional.
Medical camp for street children: A free medical camp was organized for the street children under the auspices of the Sahar Foundation. An official of the organization said here on Monday that chairman of Sahar Foundation, Iftikhar Ghazali inaugurated the camp. As many as 119 street children were provided treatment during the day-long medical activity.
