Karachi: The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court directed the parties to recommend the name of an arbitrator to resolve the multi-billion rupees dues dispute between KMC and K Electric.
The case of non-payment of billions of rupees between Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and K Electric was heard in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court directed the parties to suggest the name of an arbitrator to resolve the dispute.
Lawyer KMC Umar Lakhani said that K Electric has to pay Rs 5.7 billion to KMC, while K Electric’s lawyer Abid Zuberi said that KMC has to pay Rs 1.1 billion to K Electric.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faiz Isa said that KMC claims that K Electric has cut off electricity due to non-payment of dues. Sakti
The Chief Justice told the lawyer of KMC that if K Electric is not charging excessive bills, what is the problem in payment? Plunging Karachi into darkness will also have political effects, Mayor Karachi is also a lawyer, it would be better to take Karachi Mayor into confidence and settle matters, if K Electric suspends electricity supply, then Karachi will bear the brunt. will have.
The court adjourned the hearing till October 12, ordering the parties to suggest the name of the arbitrator.
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