RECORDER REPORT

KARACHI: K-Electric announced on Friday that it has converted 2,200 pole-mounted transformers (PMTs) into aerial bundled cables (ABCs), and the move has resulted in noticeable reduction of load shedding in many areas.

A KE spokesman said an additional 16 feeders were given low loss status and exempted from load shedding.

The feeders include Aligarh Feeder in North Nazimabad, Gul Noor Ice Feeder in Azizabad, Ayub Manzil in Federal B Area, Al Ejaz Feeder in Orangi and a few feeders associated with Civic Centre, Garden and Jail Road grids, according to a KE spokesman.

Last week, hundreds of protesters backed by the Jamaat-e-Islami had staged a series of protests, including a sit-in outside K-Electric's head office, complaining of prolonged load shedding excessive billing.