Load Shading – Attached With Our Lives

Karachi, biggest city of Pakistan. Once upon a time, it was famous as city of lights. But now :-D what shall I say about that city of light??? And how can any person say that this is a city of light??? Where load shading is everywhere. At start, load shading hit the city only in summer. In winter, there was no load shading. After that, due to short-fall, old rot system of KESC, saving money due to not to buy furnace oil, the condition was keep destructing. Then load shading also started in winter in spite of the very small amount of load. Also, load shading didn’t hit the city on Sundays because of holiday but now, it has become an immortal part of every citizen’s life. The duration was 1 hour before, now increased to 1.5 hours. 7 days a week, 365 days a year load shading is brightening at every home. A person can forget to eat food but can’t forget load shading :-D People try to wind up their work and said, “oh come on, I have to finish the work because light will go out at 6 :-D.

When I collected information about it then I interviewed many people of the city and tried to know their opinion about load shading and KESC then almost all the people said that words about KESC and light system which is not able to write here :-). Well that was people’s angriness. A professional banker Mr. Saleh said to me, “KESC administration is illiterate. Our country is full of natural resources. We have precious resource water which is present in a huge quantity in our country. We can make electricity from it but we don’t. Because to make electricity, we must have to set up plants then who set up the plants? Government doesn’t take interest. If it gives funds then KESC eats it.”

A 2nd year student Adeel said, “I pray for KESC that it must be destroyed forever and all the employees die like a dog. They don’t feel the people’s pain. They are not performing their duty. They are just taking free salaries and doing nothing. In exams, study in load shading is just like to give your hand in the lion’s mouth. It is too difficult and painful to study in load shading and effected our preparation.” Many people protest against this load shading. Every year you definitely hear news that mob burn the KESC’s vehicle, tires on the road and blocked it, attacked on the KESC’s offices. KECS admin always says that we are renewing the system, we have short-fall problem, old wires, can’t buy furnace oil to save money, bla bla bla bla.

So, what do you say guys? What are your opinions about our lovely load shading and KESC? I know that load shading is not only the problem of Karachi, now it has become a major problem in the whole country. I know you all have angriness as well as some has helpful suggestions that from which methods we can make our electricity system better and better. So, whatever in your mind, say it. After all, you will feel so light to say all the blabber which is in your heart. I will respect all your abuses, opinions as well as suggestions :-).