Islamabad, June 29 (UNI) Pakistan's Minister of the State for Petroleum Musadik Malik pledged to overcome problem of load-shedding across the country by mid July, as the country goes through the misery of not having power supply for tens of hours in sweltering hot weather, Geo News reported on Wednesday.
The electricity shortfall in Pakistan has exceeded 6,000 megawatts, causing 12 to 14 hours of power outages in the country's commercial hub Karachi and other major cities of the country.
Speaking on Geo News programme Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath, Malik said he will request Finance Minister Miftah Ismail to release funds for K-Electric.