KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chapter has decided to observe Black Day on Friday (26-June) against the mis-management and adverse performance of K-Electric in provide electricity to the people of Karachi; adding that the party leadership would stage protest demonstrations at different areas of Karachi on Friday.
This was announced by JI Karachi Ameer Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman while addressing a hurriedly called press conference at Idara-e-Noor Haq here on Tuesday. JI Karachi General Secretary Abdul Wahab, Naib Ameers Dr Osama Razi, Muzaffar Hashmi, Information Secretary Zahid Askari, deputy secretary Sabir Ahmed and others were also present on the occasion.
During the press conference, Hafiz Naeem made several demands to ensure relief to the people of Karachi. The demands included: to make Disaster Management Cell more effective; to increase the production of electricity at urgent basis as per the requirement of Karachiites; to establish a big mortuary center in every district; to ensure free of cost medical services in all government hospitals on urgent basis; to establish water and ice supply centers and make arrangements of shelters for public.
Hafiz Naeem further informed the media that Al-Khidmat Welfare Society would provide free of cost water to the people from its all water filtration plants.
During the press conference, Hafiz Naeem reiterated that the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chapter has already decided to move to the court against K-Electric mismanagement and malpracticing.
Hafiz Naeem categorically stated that the K-Electric has completely failed to ensure relief to the people of Karachi during the holy month of Ramadan; adding that it was also not fulfilled the privatization agreement.
“The K-Electric according to the agreement should have to increase power megawatt in national grid, but after passing 10years; the K-Electric has failed to produce a single unit of power”, he added.
During the press conference, Hafiz Naeem demanded of the authorities concerned not to renew the contract of K-Electric but also imposed penalty on its mismanagement.
Hafiz Naeem further said that the performance of K-Electric has been unveiled during the scorching summer, as around 600people have lost their lives due to prolonged load-shedding in hot summer.
“The K-Electric, on one hand, has been increased the woes of the masses by sending excessive bills while on the other hand, its terrorists recovery officers affiliated to a certain political party also created problems for the innocent people”, he added.
Hafiz Naeem said that the apathy of K-Electric has compelled the masses to stage protest demonstration against the unannounced load-shedding during the sacred month of Ramadan.
During the press conference, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Hafiz Naeem held PPP and MQM—coalition partners in previous provincial government responsible for the ongoing prolonged load-shedding and death of innocent people, as the privatization of K-Electric could made possible by the patronization of both coalition partners.
