He also directed the Wapda chairman to hold management audit of the KESC and report in a week about its performance and efficiency, and the work done before summer.

Shaukat Aziz directed the KESC, Wapda and the water and power ministry to improve co-ordination and work swiftly to ease the problems of the people on war-footing. He said the Town Nazims should also co-ordinate with the KESC and provide full security to its staff for carrying out repair and maintenance work.

The prime minister said the KESC should speed up work on improvement and maintenance of its transformers, transmission and distribution system.

KESC Chief Executive Safdar Ibrahim informed the prime minister that of the around 1800 faulty transmission lines 60 percent has been repaired.

About KESC's plans to install new equipment, he said of the 12 planned grid stations, one has been operationalised, two more will be added in July, while nine will start working in March 2008.

The meeting was attended by Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad, Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim, Water and Power Minister Liaqat Jatoi, Communication Minister Shamim Siddiqui, National Disaster Management Authority Chairman Major General Farooq Ahmed Khan and senior government officials.

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has also called an emergency meeting with the owners of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) in Islamabad to discuss the issues and commitments of corporation management, says a press release issued here on Saturday.