Pakistan to buy Lankan wires to prevent power theft

KESC intends to import electric wires from Sri Lanka to prevent electricity theft, as this system has successfully worked there, KESC Managing Director Syed Muhammad Amjad Ali said during a meeting with the delegation of the Consumers Association of Pakistan, led by Kaukab Iqbal.

The delegation urged the ending or, at least, the minimisation of the duration of load shedding in Karachi. They said consumers must be informed about load shedding in advance through the print or electronic media and that the "fixed charges" levied by the KESC are an open injustice.

The KESC official said every possible effort will be made to minimise the duration of load shedding. He, however, said in the summer months, the use of electricity increases manifold, giving a rise to the load shedding duration. "We are fixing the system and our staff, from linesmen to top level officers, is working on a war-footing," he said. Daily Times