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Cnews KARACHI: Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has decided to introduce large scale administrative changes to overcome the power crisis in the city. The utility had demanded resignations from five executive directors and approved resignations offered by the three directors. The resignations from remaining two executive directors are also expected soon.The new management has yet to appoint the new managing director, which is expected soon. The metropolis undergoing an intense power shortage with six to eight hours load shedding for domestic and commercial consumers.

CNews: Power has been restored in some areas of Karachi after a major power outage on Thursday when Wapda cut the supply because the city's power company had not paid its bills, an official said."At around 8 a.m. (0300 GMT) Wapda cut its 300 MW supplies to us and as a result the entire system tripped," said Syed Sultan Hasan, spokesman for the Karachi Electric Supply Co, which supplies power to Karachi.The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda), is Pakistan's main state power utility.A spokesman for the Pakistan Electric Power Co., which manages Wapda's power wing, said supplies were cut because dues had not been paid."KESC owes 34.80 billion rupees ($554 million) to us and we have been writing to them every week to make at least some payments," said the spokesman, Tahir Basharat Cheema."But let alone making payments, they're not even replying to our letters," he said.KESC's Hasan said the company was in contact with Wapda to ens...