KARACHI-Karachi Electric (KE) has removed the maximum number of hooks from the Korangi area, with a count of 17,500, during its ongoing operation to combat power theft this year. The company has successfully conducted almost 14,000 drives this year, equivalent to 1,800 per month, to remove 94,000 illegal hook connections. “A constant provision of electricity is not possible in areas with high incidences of theft and non-payment of bills which is why criminalizing power theft is vital. This significant legislative development is expected to play a crucial role in curbing power theft within Pakistan,” stated Director Communications KE Imran Rana. The task force will conceive a mechanism for taking the initiative across Sindh against electricity theft by targeting high-loss commercial, agriculture, industrial and domestic connections and non-recovery from defaulters.

Source: Daily Nation September 10, 2023 22:56 UTC