KESC announce load shedding duration

Karachi: Load shedding hours in Karachi has been reached up to nine hours as Karachi Electric Supply Company on Wednesday announced to increase load shedding hours by three more hours, said a press statement.

According to the KESC statement, load shedding hours in Karachi would be reached nine hours because of shortage of furnace oil and gas.

The KESC statement said that 100 MMCDF gas was being provided instead of 120 MMCDF. Load shedding would be carried out in residential, commercial and industrial areas, KESC added.

The KESC further said that the company had also informed that 60 thousand metric ton furnace would be provided to KESC but not being given.

Pakistan State Oil had also announced that KESC would be provided furnace oil on low price.