'Electricity For Only 3 To 4 Hours': Pakistan’s Power Crisis Deepens As Sindh Offices Go Dark For Weeks, Services Hit

Pakistan’s Sindh province is facing a fresh power crisis as several major education department offices have been without electricity for nearly three weeks. The prolonged outages have disrupted online services, administrative work, and public-related services, despite officials claiming that all electricity bills have already been cleared.

Power Cuts Hit Sindh Education Department Offices

According to a report by The Express Tribune, offices including the Directorate General Colleges Sindh, Regional Directorate Government Colleges Sindh and Regional Directorate Private Schools Karachi have been badly affected by the electricity shortage. Officials said frequent power cuts during working hours have brought routine government work to a standstill. The outage has affected online registrations and other admission related works.

Only Few Hours Of Electricity

One of the worst-affected offices is the Directorate of Inspection and Registration of Private Institutions, where staff members have struggled to continue normal operations. The Express Tribune, cited officials, who said electricity is usually unavailable between 11 am and 2 pm and again after 4 pm. As a result, offices receive electricity for only three to four hours during an eight-hour working day.

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No Fans, No Internet

The Deputy Director of Inspections said the outages have seriously affected the department’s digital work. He added that despite paying all electricity dues and contacting K-Electric through official complaints and letters, the issue has not been resolved. Officials said the electricity shortage has affected all three floors of the office building. With fans and air-conditioning systems not working, employees have been forced to continue their duties in extreme heat, with some even working outdoors.

The ongoing incident highlights Pakistan’s growing power crisis and its impact on essential government services. At a time when the country is already dealing with multiple economic and resource-related problems, prolonged electricity cuts come as a new challenge.

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