SHC slammed K-electric for excessive load-shedding in Karachi

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SHC slammed K-electric for excessive load-shedding in Karachi

Sindh High Court (SHC) slammed K-electric lawyer in the case of unexpected power blackouts in Jamshed Quarters on Jahangir Road. The court expressed displeasure with load-shedding in underprivileged areas.

While considering a petition relating to load-shedding, SHC’s Justice Salahuddin Panhwar instructed the K-electric lawyer to write an affidavit and testify about the extent of load-shedding- that is happening in the relevant area.

*The petitioner told SHC that people are badly suffering from load-shedding living in poor areas of Karachi*

The K-electric lawyer responded to the court by saying that the company disagreed with the petitioner (lawyer) because they take on such cases and get paid for it.

However, Justice Salahuddin said this lawyer could have made much money from fees. And some people take on these kinds of cases for the public good.

The court also asked about the financial situation of the people who live in the load-shedding-affected area. The petitioner responded, saying most of them are poor to middle-class people who don’t even have air conditioners in their homes.

Justice Salahuddin remarked there is load shedding where people don’t even have an AC and have nothing to eat. Meanwhile, he also addressed the prosecutor, saying European countries give money for plantations. They spend money to put trees on massive land there.

*SHC asked KE’s lawyer to write an affidavit about the extent of load-shedding in poor areas of Karachi*

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The judge told the prosecutor to use public funds to install solar panels for people in those affected areas. He also expressed displeasure, saying the government will not install solar panels in libraries or schools.

However, he declared your compulsions will no longer work while addressing KE’s lawyer. The petitioner claimed that K-Electric drove people to commit suicide by creating unfavorable circumstances in such extremely harsh weather.

Responding to these complaints, SHC slammed K-electric and ordered it to do load-shedding at fair levels in poor areas of Karachi. Meanwhile, KE’s lawyer asked the court to compel the Sindh government to help the company disconnect the unauthorized power connections.