IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN 
 
       (Original Jurisdiction) 
 
 
 
 
PRESENT: 
MR. JUSTICE IFTIKHAR MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY, CJ 
MR. JUSTICE GULZAR AHMED 
MR. JUSTICE SH. AZMAT SAEED 
 
HUMAN RIGHTS CASE NO.14392 OF 2013 
 
(Action on News Clipping published in the Daily 
Pakistan 
dated 
17.4.2013 
with 
regard 
to 
unprecedented load shedding in the country) 
 
 
On Court notice: 
 
 
For WAPDA:  
Syed Moazzam Ali Rizvi, ASC 
Mr. Shahzad Asif, AD (Legal) 
 
Date of hearing: 
26.04.2013. 
 
ORDER 
 
 
 
 
The learned counsel appeared on behalf of WAPDA and 
stated that at present the WAPDA is responsible for the generating of 
hydroelectricity, which is 32% of the total electricity and at present it is 
generating about 60% of its capacity for a variety of reasons, including 
the fact that Indus River System Authority, which manages water flow 
from the Dams, is not allowing sufficient flow of water for WAPDA to 
achieve its target. He is directed to put up a comprehensive note in this 
behalf. 
2. 
 
The WAPDA and all concerned Departments are also 
directed to put up a combined figures of generating of electricity from 
the hydroelectricity, GENCO, IPPs and RPPs, if any, for the last six 
months commencing  from 1.10.2012 to 31.3.2013 and subsequent 
thereto a separate report from 1st April, 2013 to-date. All these 
Companies are directed to achieve the maximum target of production 
of the electricity for the purpose of supply to all the categories of 
consumers so they may be facilitated during the Summer Season, which 
has already commenced.  
3. 
 
Notice to the PEPCO, NTDS and Indus River System 
Authority through their respective Chairman, be issued to file their 
replies along with the facts, figures and the reasons relating to the 
shortage of electricity in the country. 
4. 
 
The Court will welcome the voluntary opinion of any 
expert, on the subject, for generating electricity from all the available 
sources and its distribution.  
5. 
 
Adjourned to 2.5.2013.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Chief Justice   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Judge 
 
 
Islamabad, the 
26th April, 2013.  
 
 
 
 
 
Judge 
*M Safdar Mahmood* 
 
