Quetta has become a neglected city as residents suffer from severe power outages and gas shortages, says JUI

QUETTA (Kuwait News Desk) — Leaders of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) in Quetta have expressed serious concern over prolonged and unannounced electricity load-shedding and severe gas shortages in the city and surrounding areas, saying the situation has made life extremely difficult for residents.

In a joint statement, JUI Quetta district leaders, including district chief Maulana Abdul Rehman Rafiq, Secretary General Haji Ainullah Shams, and other senior party officials, said the continuous power outages during intense summer heat and low gas pressure during winter have caused unbearable hardship and mental distress for the public.

The leaders stated that it is deeply unfortunate that despite being the provincial capital, Quetta remains deprived of basic human necessities. They said residents are forced to face severe gas crises every winter and extensive electricity load-shedding every summer, while relevant institutions and authorities continue to rely on temporary announcements and delays instead of implementing permanent solutions.

According to the statement, the shortage of electricity and gas has not only disrupted domestic life but also badly affected businesses and daily economic activities across the city. Hospitals, elderly citizens, women, children, and patients are reportedly among the worst affected by the ongoing crisis.

The JUI leaders further claimed that Quetta now presents the image of an abandoned city where neither the provincial government nor public institutions appear to have a serious strategy for resolving public issues.

They criticized the performance of relevant departments and the Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO), accusing officials of negligence, lack of interest, and irresponsible behavior, which they said has increased public frustration and anxiety.

The party urged higher authorities to immediately restore normal electricity and gas supply and provide relief to the residents of Quetta from what it described as a “double burden” of prolonged energy shortages.