Karachi:
The protests exploded in different neighborhoods of the metropolis after several locations remained without electricity for more than 50 hours after heavy rains on August 19.
The residents of University Road, Tipu Sultan Road, Moinabad, Bust Society, Amirabad and adjacent areas said the energy left around 2.30 pm on Tuesday, on the day of the downpour, and had not yet been restored. The suspension of the water supply joined its misery.
Angry citizens organized sitting outside the K-Electrical offices, singing slogans against the public services company for ignoring repeated complaints. In Malir, the protesters blocked the route of the Mehran deposit, stopping the people’s bus service, while on the Liaquat market roads they closed, causing severe traffic stall in the Model Colony, Jinnah Avenue and nearby streets.
The protesters warned that if the supply was not restored immediately, the protests would expand to other parts of the city.
Sharjeel Memon
The principal minister of Sindh, Sharjeel Inam Memon, said that rain -related incidents triggered by climate change have been causing human losses since June throughout the country. He said that 427 people died in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 165 in Punjab, 40 in Sindh, 22 in Baluchistan, 56 in Azad Kashmir and eight in Islamabad. In Tharparkar, 198 mm of rain results in the death of three people and 18 cattle.
Minister of Energy
The Minister of Energy and Development of Sindh, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, made a surprise visit to the K-Electric central office after growing public complaints about prolonged energy cuts. He addressed K-Electrical officials to take immediate measures and practices to resolve complaints.
