KARACHI: Independent MPA Sajjad Soomro presented the resolution to revoke K-Electric's license in the Sindh Assembly.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs of Sindh, Zia Ul Hassan Lanjar, supported the resolution.
Zia Ul Hassan Lanjar highlighted people's dissatisfaction with K-Electric, adding that K-Electric had failed to address the public's concerns.
The minister called for a session of the assembly committee against the atrocities committed by K-Electric.
The Opposition Leader in the Sindh Assembly, Ali Khursheedi, assured that a session against K-Electric would be held soon.
On the other hand, Ghulam Qadir Chandio claimed that action would be taken against K-Electric if its leader failed to comply with the committee's decision.
The resolution resulted in the formation of an 11-member committee comprising of members of Sindh assembly.
The committee will evaluate the performance of K-Electric, the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco), and the Sukkur Electric Power Company (Sepco). The committee includes members from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
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Earlier, The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) had prompted the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to hold an urgent hearing of the stakeholders of Karachi regarding electricity issues.
KCCI president wrote a letter to Nepra Chairman Waseem Mukhtar regarding inflated electricity costs.
The letter held the government and K-Electric (KE) responsible for exorbitant electricity bills in Karachi. It also entailed a formula to decrease the cost of electricity in Karachi.
