Pakistan, May 30 -- ISLAMABAD - The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued a stern letter to K-Electric, criticizing its handling of prolonged load shedding in Karachi and warning that shutting down feeders for bill recovery is neither ethical nor legal.

The regulatory body stated that it has received a surge of complaints from residents across Karachi regarding power outages exceeding 12 hours in some areas, with individual reports pointing to load shedding ranging from 2.5 to 3 hours. Amid the current heatwave, NEPRA said, such prolonged power cuts are unbearable and severely impacting public life, commercial activities, and the broader economy.

In the letter, NEPRA directed K-Electric to take immediate and ef...