Tag: Lesco

LESCO to encroach public park for upgrading grid station

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) is all set to encroach a public park in a bid to upgrade its Chah Meeran Grid Station....

Interior minister orders enquiry into FIA’s case against LESCO officials

--Ahsan says FIA will be purged of corrupt elements LAHORE: Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has taken a notice of registration of the Federal...

Power Ministry removes LESCO and HESCO CEOs

  The Ministry of Water and Power on Tuesday notified termination from service of two incumbent chief executive officers of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO)...

Prolonged power cuts triggered by faulty transformer torment citizens

Areas of Johar Town, Raiwind Road, Township, Garhi Shahu, Baghbanpura, Dharampura, Multan Road and six grid stations in Johar Town, Fateh Garh, Shalimar-1, Shalimar-2,...

LESCO office attacked as prolonged power outages traumatise citizens

  Unbridled and prolonged power cuts have forced people to take to streets in blistering heat of May, as the government remains unable to add...

LESCO disconnects power supply of PML-N lawmakers

    The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) on Saturday cut off electricity to the house of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmakers over non-payment of dues. According...

Ministry directs LESCO to resolve Ovex issue

    The Ministry of Water and Power has directed the Lahore Electricity Supply Company (LESCO) to resolve the issue of payments of call center charges...

LESCO bills to have meter photo soon: Musadiq

The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) will ensure printing of meter photo on its bills within next three months to bring more transparency in...

ECNEC approves projects in energy, communication sectors

ECNEC okays Advanced Metering Infrastructure for IESCO and LESCO; land acquisition and road construction for new Islamabad airport, Sindh roads improvement project Finance Minister Senator...

Rs 100.8 mln bill payment scam detected in Phool Nagar div:...

Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) Board of Directors Chairman Mussadiq Malik said on Friday said that a scam of Rs 100.8 million in bill...

Power outages of up to 10 hours imposed again

Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has increased load shedding in both urban and rural areas, which are now facing load shedding of eight and...

Govt finalises advisers for selling off IESCO, LESCO, FESCO

The federal government has finalised appointments of financial advisers to divest three major distribution companies IESCO, LESCO and FESCO, Pakistan Today has learnt. The government...

LESCO jolts KEMU with a million units

LESCO overcharges KEMU with one million units of electricity actually consumed illegally by Anarkali traders in connivance with LESCO officials Sources say LESCO officials replace...

Incessant rain kills 13 more, takes out power in some areas

The deaths were reported from the Kot Lakhpat, Samanabad, Harbanspura, Sherakot, Badami Bagh, Daroghewala and Raiwind areas.

Power shortfall surges beyond 6,000MW

Power crisis in the country has once again intensified as the shortfall surged over 6,000megawatts on Wednesday. Sources said that the demand for electricity by...

Hold your horses

LHC restrains LESCO to appoint deputy manager The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday restrained on interim basis Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) to make...

20 LESCO meter readers arrested for power theft

At least twenty meter readers of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) along with their accomplices involved in power theft have been arrested by the...