In Karachi, rain doesn’t just bring water -- it also brings darkness. Each downpour is followed by a now-familiar announcement: feeder trip. And with it, residents are left without power for hours, sometimes days. Last week was no exception.
As the first clouds gathered, many neighborhoods lost electricity -- in some cases, even before the first raindrop fell. Frustrated citizens are left wondering: why can’t Pakistan’s largest city handle rain without the grid collapsing?
K-Electric maintains that feeder tripping is a safety measure. Spokesperson Imran Rana likened feeders to highways delivering electricity from grid stations to homes, saying that automatic shutdowns help prevent electrocution and equipment damage -- especially in low-lying or poorly planned areas.
But here’s the question Karachiites keep asking: if this is for safety, why hasn't it gotten any better in all these years?
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