Amid extremely hot weather prevailing in Karachi, Sindh Energy Minister Nasir Hussain Shah warned that a case would be lodged against Karachi-Electric (KE) if anyone dies of heatstroke due to loadshedding during the ongoing heatwave.
Karachi recorded a temperature of nearly 40℃ today while Larkana witnessed a temperature of 48.5℃. As per officials, the heatwave hasn’t begun in Karachi yet, but the temperature is expected to remain elevated.
Shah made the statement while speaking on the floor of the provincial assembly. To a query regarding appointments in the Sindh government’s energy department, the minister said that recruitments were made as per the required staffers.
The provincial energy minister said that the chief minister took up the issue with the federal government and also informed about the closure of several feeders of KE, Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) and Sukkur Electric
