KARACHI: Amidst searing heat, the scheduled and unscheduled power load-shedding has continued to increase the miseries of people all over the country, causing difficulties in performing daily chores, especially during the Sehr and Iftar timings.
Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Peshawar, Multan, Badin, Swat and the country’s other cities have witnessed prolonged load-shedding.
Several areas of Karachi saw load shedding for up to 15 hours. The load shedding-exempted areas of the city also witnessed power outages, while the load-shedding duration in different areas has been increased from eight to fifteen hours.
The K-Electric spokesperson said the power supply had been disrupted due to the shortage of 300 megawatts from the national grid.
Meanwhile, Punjab’s urban areas experienced eight to nine hours of load shedding, while the rural areas witnessed 10 to 12 hours of load shedding.
The Power Division said the country has been producing 17,000 megawatts of electricity while the demand has increased up to 19,000 megawatts. During the afternoon and evening timings, the demand went up to 21,000 megawatts.