Residents of many localities in the city complain that technical faults are not being fixed. KESC has increased the hours of load shedding to 12 in residential, business and industrial areas.
People in Lasbella protested against power outage by burning tires and blocking the road. Despite assurances from the provincial government to provide safety, several KESC offices and call centre”s remained closed.
According to the spokesperson for KESC, load shedding was being increased due to the unavailability of gas and oil. The spokesperson appealed to the government to provide security to KESC offices and workers.
