KARACHI: While some areas have been exempted from loadshedding as a result of a latest review by the power utility, the K-Electric announced on Friday that due to “increase in theft and non-payment” of electricity bills several localities across the metropolis will face up to 10 hours of loadshedding on a daily basis.

According to a press release, the development comes after KE’s latest review in which it announced the revised loadshed schedule in place from month/year. The last review was conducted in December 2024.

The company reaffirmed that 70 per cent of its network of 2,100-plus feeders remains exempt from any loadshedding, while the remaining 30pc area remains on loadshedding between six to 10 hours.

It said areas to face loadshedding include Saadat Colony, Shah Faisal Colony No 5, PIB Colony, Nafeesabad & Iqbal Colony, Aminabad Society, Martin Quarter, Teen Hatti, North Nazimabad’s Block-B & F, Gulistan-i-Jauhar Block-3, 4, 5, 10 & 11, and Korangi Sectors Nos 50-B, 50-C, 51-A, D, K, L, M and N.

“Similarly, Hakeem Villas, Main Jinnah Avenue Malir Cantt, Raees Amrohi, Yaqoobabad and Sadiqabad Colony, Frere, Burns and Aram Bagh Road, Pakistan Chowk, Artillery Maidan, Junejo Town, Manzoor and Rehman Colony and parts of North Nazimabad will now experience six-hours of loadshedding. These areas will be closely monitored until the next review,” it added.

Meanwhile, the KE said that timely bill payments on part of the customers and utility’s continued efforts to reduce electricity theft have resulted in a number of areas in Karachi gaining the status of “load-shed exempt”.

These areas include: Nusrat Bhutto Morh, Manghopir Road, Halari Memon Society, Musalmanan-e-Punjab Society, Kathiawar Society Scheme-33, Saima Villas Super Highway, Chappal Up Town, Nadeem Avenue, VIP View, Ali Residency, Al-Ghafoor Atrium Tower, Saba Imperial, and North Karachi sectors including 5-C3, 5-C4, and 11-A. Further areas have also been able to move into the category of lower loadshedding by 4 hours including Manu Mirani Goth, Shah Latif Town to Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Manghopir, Nusrat Bhutto Colony, Alize Garden, Gulistan-e-Ahmed, Bagh-e-Hassan Colony, Qasimabad, Qasba, Islamia, MPR Colony, Siddiq-e-Abker Mohallah, and Iqbal Goth.

Published in Dawn, May 17th, 2025