A major power breakdown has occurred in the country late Sunday night. Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Multan, Quetta, Peshawar, all report major power breakdowns.
In Karachi 36 grid stations have tripped. At least 70 per cent of the city has plunged into darkness, reports suggest. In the rest of Sindh there are reports of power disappearing.
In Quetta and most of Balochistan, power has gone. Power was abruptly suspended to Quetta and surrounding areas.
Apart from Quetta, power supply has gone in northern and central districts of Balochistan. People are facing great difficulties after the abrupt power breakdown.