KARACHI: Power cuts in Orangi, Baldia

Published February 19, 2007

KARACHI, Feb 18: The residents of different localities experienced power failures. The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) officials, however, said repair and replacement work to upgrade the local distribution network had been carried out in some localities and electricity switched for a short period.

Residents of Frontier Colony said they experienced a power failure from 9.30 am till 3 pm

Complaints of power failures were also received from parts of Orangi and Baldia Towns.

—A Reporter

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