KARACHI: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has announced that it will hold a ‘Black Day’ on Friday in protest against the government, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) and K-Electric over continuing power outages in the metropolis.
Unannounced and prolonged power outages in Karachi during Ramzan have irked the citizens greatly, who have been staging protests in various areas.
Asked about the situation, JI Karachi chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rahman said that his party will hold a demonstration against K-Electric in Karachi on Friday. He said the consumers are being looted with the collusion of government, NEPRA and K-Electric.
MQM-P demands removal of Asif: Meanwhile, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) also lambasted the city’s sole power producer for failing to cater to the demand of electricity.
Holding a presser here, Faisal Sabzwari said slammed that power supply to the city was interrupted by the arrival of Ramzan. “Citizens are longing for electricity, why is K-Electric not generating power?”
He questioned why the power generation company always cares for repair of supply lines in summers; and why isn’t it generating electricity through furnace oil. The MQM-P also demanded the removal of Water and Power Minister Khawaja Asif from his post.
Hitting out at Asif, Sabzwari said, “If cracking jokes could generate electricity, load-shedding would have ended by now.”
