Protests erupts against power outage in Karachi

KARACHI: The citizens of Karachi’s Liaquatabad town area blocked the road to record their protest after experiencing a prolonged power outage in Bandhani Colony on Saturday, ARY News reported.

According to the details, the flow of traffic has been suspended on the road from Hasan Square to Liaquatabad after the protestors blocked the road after experiencing a prolonged power outage in their area.

Due to the protest the flow of traffic also got affected on surrounding roads, while the road connected to the Gharibabad furniture market has also been closed for general traffic.

Earlier this week, K-Electric issued an alert notification for its consumers regarding the power outage in the following areas of Karachi.

According to the issued notification, the KE team will conduct critical maintenance in the grid supplying power to several areas of Karachi including Baldia Town and Mahmoodabad area.

Due to this maintenance work the residents of the Baldia Town and Mahmoodabad area will face a temporary power shutdown tomorrow.

The KE officials urged that the maintenance of the grid is essential to keep the stability of the system.