Tag: Lesco

Monsoon rains lash country, more in the offing

--Islamabad, Lahore receive heavy rainfall, face power outages and tailbacks  LAHORE: As monsoon rains continue to lash most parts of the country, people are facing...

People owe power companies Rs 300bn

LAHORE: The outstanding amount of electricity bills in the country has reached to the staggering amount of over Rs300 billion as the electricity distribution...

Technical faults invite increase in load-shedding across Punjab

LAHORE: People of the provincial capital on Wednesday suffered owing to excessive load-shedding when around 550 feeders of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO)...

LHC sets aside suspension of an EXEN in Tahira Jalib case

The Lahore High Court on Friday set aside the suspension of an EXEN of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) in a matter pertaining...

LESCO chief takes notice of Tahira Jalib’s hefty electricity bill

LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) Chief Executive Mujahid Pervaiz on Wednesday took notice of Habib Jalib’s daughter’s hefty electricity bill amounting to Rs75,000. "The LESCO...

Lahoris suffer from power cuts as shortfall hits 3000MW

LAHORE: Following the increase in demand for electricity in the country, the power shortfall has reached 3000 megawatts. The overall demand for electricity is 21,000MW...

Despite LESCO claims, many parts of Lahore still without power

LAHORE: The citizens continued to suffer on Thursday due to power outage, despite Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) claims of restoring the electricity in 70...

Lahore drowns in record rain

Four die of electrocution, two of roof collapse as rain breaks decades-old record  Urban flooding, power outages irk citizens Shehbaz, Askari indulge...

Rain provides much-needed relief to citizens

LAHORE: The provincial capital and several adjoining areas on Tuesday received the much-needed rainfall that broke the persisting spell of heat across central Punjab. Scattered thunderstorms in...

Citizens vexed as 46 hours of power outage adds to scorching...

--Some areas without power for over two days --Others facing 10 to 12 hours of load shedding   LAHORE: After the windstorm that struck Lahore on Tuesday evening,...

Citizens vexed as unannounced power outage adds to summer heat

LAHORE: The citizens of the provincial capital on Tuesday experienced unannounced and prolonged power outage as the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) failed to ensure...

Defected electric metres leave customers distressed

The electric metres of 2.2 million customers out of 25 million are out of order across Pakistan.   More than 95,000 single-phase metres along...

LESCO to take action against officials involved in material theft: report

LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) administration has taken actions against officials after internal audits reports, conducted in different years, are pointing to material...

Consumers inconvenienced as LESCO faces electricity meter shortage

LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) is facing acute shortage of electricity meters that has left consumers in great trouble. Thousands of applications for new...

LESCO cracks down against individuals involved in power theft

LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) launched serious action against energy theft and has arrested 12 involved in this crime. LESCO teams launched an operation...

LHC issues arrest warrant of LESCO chief

LAHORE:  The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) chief Wajid Ali Kazmi on account of...

LESCO team beaten by power thieves

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) team was beaten during raids against power theft in the provincial capital on Sunday. Officials said that the LESCO...