Tripping of transmission lines, power plants plunge parts of Sindh, Balochistan into darkness!

[FaujHistorian]

Bad people always die in the last...

While Norwegians are dying in pain for Karachi, What do Karahciites do?



People left their homes and headed toward the shopping centres to buy clothes and other accessories for Eid to make up for the power outage at home.

A large number of people were seen dining out at the time of suhour (dawn) to mark the start of fasting.


Yeah people. We are shopping and dining out. hahahaahah.


So please please please do not die for us. Go shopping in Norway, and yeah dine out until Sahoor.


http://gulfnews.com/news/asia/pakistan/karachi-struggles-after-power-breakdown-1.1547505

 

[saurav]

Its interesting to see Government washing its hands off the issue and blaming a Discom for the mess. Did people elect a private company or, leaders..?

 

[Muhammad Omar]

 

[Gazi]

1994–2005: Pakistan Army took management of KE

.In 1994, the declining health of KE, gave rise to the suggestion of transferring it into private hands. During the interim period between 1994 and 2005, Army management was instated at the state utility to stabilize the Company’s operational and financial health.

Privatisation

During 2002 and 2003, incentives were introduced in preparation for KE’s privatisation, which eventually finalised on 29 November 2005 with a 71% transfer of ownership to a consortium of the Saudi Al-Jomaih Group of Companies and Kuwait’s National Industries Group (NIG), with the government still retaining around 26% stake. The privatised consortium was unable to improve the Company’s financial and operational crisis.

Abraaj Group[edit]
In the earlier part of 2009, Saudi Al-Jomaih, approached The Abraaj Group, a leading private equity firm in growth markets, with a proposal for a potential stake in KE. The deal was eventually finalised in May 2009 at a ticket price of $361 million for a significant equity stake in the Company, which granted Abraaj Group full management control. Abraaj Group brought in a professional management team with over 41 senior managers to immediately address the management affairs at KE. Currently, the team is headed by Chairman Tabish Gauhar and CEO Tayyab Tareen.

Read the Bold Part of your Post.

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Read the Bold Part of your Post.

The gov retain 26 % and the main reason for privatization is that KE should fulfill the needs of electricity of Karachi and make new Power plants and improve the transmission system not just collection of money and run the existing power plants

 

[faisal6309]

All I would say is "bhugto ab"

Pakistan cannot develop without electricity. Govt should do more.