ISLAMABAD: Convener MQM-P MNA Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and paid him tribute for laying foundation stone of K-4 project. Two leaders exchanged views on prevailing political situation in country during meeting held in PM House. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui thanked PM for including development projects of Sindh particularly urban areas in budget for financial year 2023-24.

Moreover, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui also apprised PM of K-Electric’s (KE) ‘dire performance’. Khalid Maqbool asked the prime minister to issued licences to new electricity companies, terming the renewal of K-Electric’s licence ‘an opportunity’. “The people of Karachi should have access to affordable and quality electricity options”, he said on the occasion.

In this regard, sources claimed, PM Shehbaz has sought a report from the relevant authorities on the K-Electric issue. During the meeting, the MQM-P convener also requested the prime minister to establish a new federal university in Karachi. He also requested ‘special measures’ to improve the infrastructure of city’s industrial zone. It is pertinent to mention here that K-Electric (KE) – the city’s sole power distribution company sought renewal of its licence as it is about to expire after 20 years.

 The twenty-year term of K-Electric’s power distribution license is about to expire on July 20, and the company has approached the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for the renewal of its distribution licence.

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 15 2023

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