Karachi: Provincial Minister for Public Health Engineering Mohammad Adil Siddiqui has strongly condemned the unannounced load shedding of Karachi Electricity Supply Company (KESC), saying if the government failed to contain the electricity crisis, Karachiites reserve the right of peaceful protest against the KESC and Muttahida Qaumi Movement would support them.
In a statement here on Tuesday, the minister said the ongoing electricity crisis had marred economic and financial activities of the Karachi and the situation was worsening with every passing day. He further said on the one hand people suffer from load shedding in this warm weather and on the other hand students taking examination are also badly affected. He demanded to President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani that federal government would take over charge of KESC administration and give relief to the people from load shedding.
He said Karachiites provide bigger slice of national revenue, and they also pay comparatively higher tariff. Separately, Sindh Minister of Human Rights Nadia Gabool expressed deep concern over the unannounced load shedding and directed concern authorities to control this menace. She said due to load shedding students are facing difficulties in taking their ongoing examinations, besides trade and industries are also badly affected.
She said in order to control load shedding, Sindh government is ready to help the KESC administration.—PPI