Prolonged power outages persist in Karachi

KARACHI: K-Electric has announced load management for next three to four days more after unexpected fault at Bin Qasim Power Station could not be fixed even after more than 24 hours.In a statement on twitter, the power facility announced, “Due to an unexpected fault at Bin Qasim Power Station, we are forced to do load management for the next 3 to 4 days.”With the rise of temperature, Karachiities are facing prolonged load shedding. K-Electric has termed fault at Bin Qasim Power Station the cause of power outages.According to spokesperson for K-Electric, the city is facing a shortfall of 200 MW owing to fault at Bin Qasim Power Station. The fault would be fixed within a day, the spokesman announced.Shah Faisal Town, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Malir, Liaquatabad, Mehmoodabad, Muzaffar Colony, Punjab Chorangi, Clifton, Shah Latif Town are the most affected areas.The areas which are exempted from load shedding are also facing power outages for 4 to 5 hours at present.“The temperature in the city is expected to be between 41 and 43°C on Thursday, while on Friday the maximum temperature will be between 40 and 42°C, but we’re not calling it a heatwave,” Pakistan Meteorological Department Director General Dr Ghulam Rasul told The News on Thursday.

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