Faisalabad Electricity Supply Company (KESC) on Monday suspended power supply to more than four hundred textile factories for indefinite period.
Thousands of workers were unemployed due to continuous closure of the factories as the units were hit by gas and electricity supply suspension.
According to FESCO officials, the electricity was suspended on the directives of Ministry for Water & Power. The officials stated that these factories are capable of producing electricity through gas and furnace oil, thus, their share of electricity will be diverted to the domestic consumers.
On the other hand, All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), Kharianwala Industrial Estate Association, Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association and Pakistan Textile Exporters Association have summoned an emergency meeting to review the situation.
Factory owners have decided to announce a mutual-strategy to protest against the authorities.