The electrical energy provide firm Karachi Electrical (Ok-Electrical) in Karachi has introduced the suspension of load shedding in sure areas throughout Ashura on 9Th and 10Th Muharram, which might be noticed on 25 June and 26 June 2026, aiming to help spiritual observances and public comfort.
Based on Ok-Electrical throughout Karachi, 371 feeders have been recognized as excessive precedence in areas the place Ashura processions, majalis, and related spiritual gatherings are anticipated to happen. These embody 244 medium- and high-loss feeders that will in any other case have a scheduled load shedding.
The recognized feeders will stay exempt from the night of eighth Muharram till the morning of eleventh Muharram.
The Ok-electric has stated that it has undertaken intensive coordination with related stakeholders and authorities to make sure steady energy provide throughout recognized precedence areas primarily based on the procession routes and congregation factors in the course of the Ashura.
It added that operational groups would stay on alert, with extra technical sources deployed to reply promptly to any community faults or emergency conditions.
As an extra buyer facilitation, the utility has prolonged fee deadlines for electrical energy payments due in the course of the Ashura holidays.
Payments carrying due dates of twenty fifth and twenty sixth June 2026 can now be paid by twenty ninth June 2026, with none late fee surcharge, Ok-electric introduced.
The utility firm stated that every one scheduled banks and approved fee assortment facilities have been knowledgeable to simply accept invoice funds throughout the revised timeline.
Ok-Electrical additionally urged the general public to train warning round electrical energy infrastructure, notably overhead energy traces, and keep a secure distance from electrical installations.
