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How to stay responsible during power theft drives

Power theft is a serious issue that threatens both safety and infrastructure. To combat this, utility companies frequently conduct drives to identify and remove illegal “kunda” connections. These campaigns are crucial for community safety, but they also require public awareness and cooperation to be effective. Illegal ‘kunda’ connections bypass meters and safety systems, overloading transformers, causing...

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Hidden dangers of power theft: Why ‘kunda’ connections are deadly

Power theft, often done through illegal “kunda” connections, may seem like a shortcut to avoid electricity bills, but it carries deadly risks. Beyond financial losses for utility companies, these unauthorized connections put lives at risk, and can lead to devastating accidents. The Safety Risks Electrocution Hazards Kunda connections bypass safety meters and wiring regulations. Exposed wires and makeshift...

Dozens of forest fires erupt in Islamabad’s Margalla Hills

ISLAMABAD: Authorities in Pakistan battled forest fires in multiple areas, including the capital Islamabad, last week as the country grappled with heat waves and dry weather. Plumes of smoke could be seen rising from a raging fire in the hills of Islamabad with temperatures hitting 41 degrees centigrade on Friday (May 31) afternoon.  According to media...

Pakistan’s cities scorching under 50C heat

Parts of Pakistan have been sweltering in more than 50 degrees Celsius as climate change has sent temperatures soaring above normal levels. Many cities such as Jacobabad in Sindh won’t be liveable in a few years due to the rising temperature. People of Jacobabad say the loss of trees and lack of water facilities makes record-breaking...

16 dead, several injured in major blast in Hyderabad LPG shop

HYDERABAD: At least 16 people have died and 60 people, mostly children, received burn injuries in a major blast at a liquid petroleum gas cylinder filling shop in Hyderabad’s Preetabad area. The incident occurred on Thursday (May 30), leaving dozens of people wounded, including children and women. The explosion triggered subsequent blasts in other cylinders and...

70% of electrocution cases happen in private homes, says experts.

70% of electrocution cases happen in private premises and homes due to water pumps, generator power theft, and tampering, speakers at a webinar conducted by Mehfooz Pakistan discussed on 11th August 2023. The webinar was on the topic of Electrocution Prevention and Public Safety. Present in the webinar along with the host Mr. Zarrar Khuhro were...

70% of Death by Electrocutions Occur Within the Very Walls of Homes & Private Premises

Electrocution claims countless lives in Karachi every year. According to a new study on safety incidences, it was reported that between the years 2019-2021, Karachi witnessed a staggering case of 388 electrocutions. It was not surprising to see that 70% of these cases unfolded in the very walls we call homes & within private premises....

Shopkeepers selling LPG in plastic bags in Peshawar

As the winter season arrives in Pakistan, the demand for gas increased rapidly. Every year we witness a decline in supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) which is the gas used in homes for multiple purposes, in the kitchen and to operate heaters and generators. In Peshawar due to the ongoing load shedding of the gas,...

Hyderabad in need for efficient Infrastructure

Hyderabad, the second largest city of the Sindh province has approximately 1.7million people residing in it. It works as a bridge between the rural and urban Sindh. It is a city rich in Pakistani culture and history. Even though Hyderabad resides a lot of Sindh population next to Karachi only, we see increasing infrastructure problems...