K-Electric will exempt certain areas across its network from loadshedding to facilitate religious activities and public convenience for the next three days, a press release issued by the power utility said on Tuesday.
“Across Karachi, 371 feeders have been identified as high priority in areas where Ashura processions, majalis and associated religious gatherings will take place,” reads the press release. “These include 244 medium- and high-loss feeders that would otherwise have scheduled loadshed but will now remain exempt from the evening of 8th Muharram until the morning of 11th Muharram.
“KE’s operational teams will remain on alert, with additional technical resources deployed to respond promptly to any network faults or emergency situations. As an additional customer facilitation measure during the Ashura holidays, KE has also extended the payment due dates for electricity bills falling during the holiday period.”
Bills carrying due dates of June 25 and June 26 can now be paid by June 29 without any late payment surcharge. “All scheduled banks and authorised payment collection centres have been informed to accept bill payments within the revised timeline.”
