Unprecedented load shedding results in closure of 70pc computer industries: PCA

ISLAMABAD: The phenomenon of growing and cruel load shedding has made the entire business activities standstill. Besides, the students are facing tremendous hardships, especially those who have to use computer and IT related facilities.

Likewise, the IT experts and professionals are facing the same messy situation and despite assurance of officials that the time of shedding would be decreased gradually, the spells of load shedding are increasing and thus, hampering the computer industry and destroying the future of the students, said Munawar Iqbal, the central president of Pakistan Computer Association (PCA) and other office bearers, during a specially convened meeting here at PCA Central Office.

The office bearers of PCA, on the occasion, expressed their disappointment over the grave situation and informed the participants that as a result of unfavorable business conditions and menace of load shedding 70 % of computer industry has already forced to close down its business and rest is struggling for its survival in such harsh conditions.

The representatives of the computer and IT industry added further that a proper strategy should have been evolved to reduce power load shedding and to provide relief to students as well as industry but ironically nothing has happened in this regard.

The participants said electricity shortage has badly hampered daily life and students are suffering a lot as they are not able to complete their studies and courses with in time.

Munawar Iqbal said that significant decline of the purchase of computer and related equipments have been recorded recently and load shedding of electricity is one of the key reasons of this unprecedented decline.

They urged the government to correct the affairs on priority basis and take immediate step to reduce the time of cruel load shedding.

Copyright PPI (Pakistan Press International), 2011