Man Files Rs20 Million Damages Suit Against K-Electric Over Father’s Death Due to Load-Shedding

A man has filed a Rs20 million damages suit against K-Electric, alleging that prolonged and unannounced load-shedding caused his father’s death by cardiac arrest, according to local daily newspaper The News.

Adnan, represented by lawyer Usman Farooq, filed the suit in a civil court seeking Rs20,240,000 in damages from K-Electric under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855. The plaintiff stated that on June 29, his 54-year-old father, Taj Muhammad Khan, suffered a cardiac arrest due to prolonged, unannounced load-shedding by K-Electric during peak summer.

Adnan claimed that the temperature felt like 54 degrees Celsius during those days, which significantly increased health risks for residents. Despite efforts to rush his father to the hospital, he could not survive the ordeal.

The family had filed complaints with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, calling for a thorough investigation into K-Electric’s actions and their failure to prevent prolonged load-shedding.

The issue was also brought up in the provincial assembly, where a resolution was passed demanding strict action against the power company for its inability to provide an uninterrupted power supply.

“The sudden and tragic loss of the deceased has caused immense emotional distress to his family. The plaintiff, being his son, has not only lost a parent but also a mentor and a guide,” the suit reads.