Fourth major power breakdown hits Karachi within one week

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Fourth major power breakdown  hits Karachi within one week
Residents of Karachi's Gulbahar neighbourhood blocked the road during a protest demonstration against the power breakdown on Monday.

Several areas of Karachi remained without electricity including Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Clifton, Gulsitan-e-Johar, Federal B. Area, Sohrab Goth, Ancholi, New Karachi, North Nazimabad and Liaqatabad.

By Afzal Khan

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Published: Tue 14 Jul 2015, 4:36 PM

Last updated: Wed 15 Jul 2015, 3:03 PM

Islamabad - A fourth major power breakdown was experienced within one week as nearly half of the port city Karachi plunged into darkness in the early hours on Monday.
Several areas of Karachi remained without electricity including Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Clifton, Gulsitan-e-Johar, Federal B. Area, Sohrab Goth, Ancholi, New Karachi, North Nazimabad and Liaqatabad.
A spokesman for K-Electric said all units of Bin Qasim power plant 1 and 2 along with 95 feeders had stopped working. He added that repair work was under way and electricity will be restored to all areas soon. Meanwhile, residents of the city fed up with the power breakdowns have started protesting. Protesters took to the streets, burnt tyres and blocked Jamshed Road.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain addressing party leaders and workers on Sunday warned K-Electric of strong protests if it did not improve power supply to the city.
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