Karachi, March 9, 2023: KE will be undertaking a critical maintenance activity at West Wharf Grid on Friday, March 10, 2023, to ensure the stability and reliability of power supply to customer residing in these areas.
The activity requires a shutdown from 09:00 AM to 6:00 PM at West Wharf Grid. During which there may be temporary interruption of supply in some areas connected to West Wharf Grid.
All customers registered on 8119 have been informed about this maintenance shutdown via SMS in advance.
For further guidance, customers may also reach out to KE’s social media platforms or via call center 118.
Areas served by West Wharf Grid that may experience power shutdown during the maintenance activity are: Akbar Siddiqui Road, ICI bridge, Dockyard Road, Native Jetty, Custom House, Pak Muslim Burma Colony, Madina Masjid, Surrounding of Saddam Chowk, Machar Colony, Surrounding Of Falak Noor Masjid, Shamsi Muhallah, Muhammadi Colony, Baba Ahmed Meera Road, Matka Chowk, PMB Colony, Surrounding of Nala Stop, Gumnam PMT, Marie Chowk, Fishery Area, Dockyard Road, Shah Baig Lane, Slaughterhouse Road, Paria Street, Mehran Bakery Street No 1, Surrounding of Allah Rakha Park, Police Chowki, Taboot Lane No 2, Imam Bargah Wali Gali, New Neham Road, Off Chagla Street, Jafar Fuddo Road, Young Husband Road, Off G Allana, Kharadar, Sarafa Bazar, Abdullah Street Opposite Kakri Ground, Naqshbandi Lane Mithadar, Kamil Gali, Embankment Road, Khajoor Bazar, Lee Market, and River Road.
ABOUT K-ELECTRIC:
K-Electric (KE) is a public listed company incorporated in Pakistan in 1913 as KESC. Privatized in 2005 KE is the only vertically integrated utility in Pakistan supplying electricity within a 6500 square kilometers territory including Karachi and its adjoining areas. The majority shares (66.4%) of the company are listed in the PSX owned by KES Power, a consortium of investors including Aljomaih Power Limited of Saudi Arabia, National Industries Group (Holding), Kuwait, and the Infrastructure and Growth Capital Fund (IGCF). The Government of Pakistan is also a minority shareholder (24.36%) in the company.