*KARACHI – Eighty percent of Karachi was hit by a power breakdown on Mondaymorning.*

People going to offices and schools early in the morning were affected bythe power outage and many got late.

FB Area, North Nazimabad, North Karachi, New Karachi, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, ,Defence, Garden, Buffer Zone, Nazimabad, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, PECHS,Mehmoodabad, Bahadurabad, Clifton, Airport, Malir, Shah Faisal Colony,Quaidabad, Korangi, Landhi, Super Highway, Sohrab Goth, Saddar, Safoora,Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Liaquatabad, Scheme 33, Gulshan-e-Maymar and Gadap alllost power.

According to K-Electric, the power outage was caused by power linestripping. Supply from the national grid was also interrupted.