*KARACHI - Eighty percent of Karachi was hit by a power breakdown on Monday morning.*
People going to offices and schools early in the morning were affected by the 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 all lost power.
According to K-Electric, the power outage was caused by power lines tripping. Supply from the national grid was also interrupted.