NEPRA fines KE Rs1m for safety violation
Islamabad: The country’s energy regulator has fined K-Electric (KE) Rs 10 million — the power company that supplies electricity to Karachi — for “lack of safety measures/culture” that led to the death of one person in its service area in 2022-23 . The National Electricity Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) directed KE to pay the fine to the authority’s designated bank within 15 days from the date of the order. NEPRA further asked KE to give compensation of Rs 3.5 million to the victim’s family along with jobs to the next of kin. Further, the Licensee (LC) shall submit documents evidencing its


