According to a statement Power supply was restored to majority areas of Karachi after midnight on Saturday, after mutual struggles by K-Electric and National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC).
“NTDC and KE teams immediately responded by coordinating closely for the restoration of the circuits,” as per the statement
It said that the linking with the national grid and consequently power supply to all grids under defect was restored within the hour.
“Power supply to strategic installations such as KWSB (Karachi Water Supply Board) water pumping stations, airport, and major hospitals of the city was also restored on priority basis,” the statement said.
“The damaged busbar was isolated and alternate busbars were utilised to bring BQPS 1 back online,” it said.
“Power from BQPS 2, NKI and IPPS is being supplied to the city whereas full load of BQPS 1 is expected to be added into the system in next few hours,” KE added.
Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar and Officials of Ministry of Energy (Power Division) praised the mutual struggles saying: “Close coordination between the Government and KE teams enabled us to contain the situation in a very short span of time. This also allowed KE to begin swift restoration efforts to the city.”
