The Peshawar High Court has disposed of a petition against unscheduled load-shedding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and directed authorities to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply during Sehri and Iftari throughout Ramadan.
A two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Fahim Wali heard the case. The petitioner’s counsel, Advocate Suleman Khan, told the court that unannounced power outages were continuing across the province, creating serious hardship for residents, particularly during preparations for Ramadan.
According to the petition, urban areas of Peshawar were facing power cuts of up to four hours, while some rural and suburban areas experienced outages lasting as long as 22 hours.
The counsel argued that under the Constitution, the province has primary rights over its electricity production. He maintained that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa generates surplus electricity and supplies power to other provinces.
During the hearing, Justice Syed Arshad Ali observed that where a province has its own resources, its people have the first right to benefit from them. He noted that the province produces more electricity than it consumes.
After issuing directions to ensure no load-shedding during Sehri and Iftari, the court disposed of the petition.
