KARACHI: The Board of Directors of K-Electric has re-appointed Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective July 30, 2025. The decision was made during a board meeting held on July 7, 2025.
Alvi, who joined K-Electric in 2008, has held several key leadership roles including Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary, and Head of Treasury. He was first appointed CEO in 2018. With over 30 years of diverse experience in finance, Alvi has steered the organization towards modernization, focusing on digital transformation, customer-centric solutions, and strategic investments across the energy value chain.
However, the reappointment comes amid ongoing legal challenges and public criticism over the company’s load shedding practices.
The Sindh High Court has issued notices to K-Electric and other respondents following a petition filed by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) against prolonged, line losses-based load shedding in Karachi. The court has summoned the regional head of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to appear in person on July 25.
Justice Faisal Kamal Alam, presiding over the hearing, remarked: “We live in this city and are fully aware of the severity of the load shedding. We understand the suffering of the citizens.” He noted that while the matter may warrant a hearing by a constitutional bench, similar cases have previously been heard by regular benches.
JI’s legal counsel argued that K-Electric is conducting up to 18 hours of load shedding in violation of established policy, affecting even those consumers who regularly pay their bills. The petition alleges that despite repeated complaints to NEPRA, no action has been taken.
Filed by nine Town Chairmen of Jamaat-e-Islami, the petition demands that the court direct NEPRA to take action against K-Electric. It asserts that electricity is a fundamental right under the Constitution, and accuses KE of disregarding constitutional and legal obligations.
The plea also highlights a previous NEPRA ruling from April 2, 2024, which declared KE’s load shedding practices as unlawful.
Respondents in the case include the federal government, K-Electric, and NEPRA.
