Islamabad: MNA Mirza Ikhtiar Baig on Tuesday urged the federal power minister to visit Karachi and hold a joint meeting with elected representatives and K-Electric management to resolve prolonged load-shedding.
Speaking on point of order in the National Assembly, he said the issue had continued despite repeated contacts with K-Electric. The company sometimes reduced load-shedding for a day or two, he added. He said such temporary measures could not provide a permanent solution. He stressed the need for a meeting between the power minister, Karachi lawmakers and K-Electric officials.
He recalled that the minister had earlier decided to visit Karachi and sign an agreement to address the issue. ‘The issue will not be resolved until a joint meeting is held, ‘ he said.
He said lawmakers had repeatedly assured their constituents that the issue would be resolved at the proposed meeting. However, the meeting had yet to take place. The MNA also questioned whether the law allowed an entire locality to be deprived of electricity because of low bill recovery in the area. He urged the power minister to take ownership of the issue and work with lawmakers and K-Electric management on a clear agenda to address load-shedding.
