Tag: Lesco

Hotel owner bailed in power theft case

The Lahore High Court on Frday granted bail to a local hotel owner involved in Rs 24.4 million electricity theft case, after he deposited...

LESCO installs 130,407 new electricity connections

The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has a streamlined system of providing electricity to its customers and is considering its socioeconomic importance in this...

LHC investigates LESCO chief’s removal

The Lahore High Court (LHC) sought the reasons behind the removal of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO)’s chief executive on Monday. LHC Chief Justice Umar...

LESCO, SNGPL cracks down on electricity, gas thieves

The Lahore Electricity Supply Company (LESCO) Anti-Electricity Theft Squad, during its campaign against power theft, has apprehended 105 electricity thieves and recovered Rs 37,947,668. In...

New LESCO chief pledges new promises

In a bid to prove his pledge to curb electricity theft and provide better customer services, the new LESCO chief took charge of the...

10 hours of power outage in Ramadan: LESCO

Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has issued a new schedule for power load shedding during the holy month of Ramadan. LESCO Chief Engineer Muhammad Saleem...

Consumers to face 10-hour loadshedding during Ramazan: LESCO

Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has issued a new schedule of power loadshedding for the holy month of Ramzan. LESCO Chief Engineer Muhammad Saleem said...

The monsoon paradox

The city continues its complex relationship with the Monsoon: on one hand, the rains bring relief from the hot, humid Lahori summer, on the...

LESCO, WASA unable to handle rain

Rain on Sunday jammed LESCO’s power system, and flooded the city’s roads due to WASA’s poor drainage, revealing the inefficiency of the city authorities. Early...

LCCI infuriated over unscheduled power cuts

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Monday took a strong exception to the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) chief executive for...

LESCO up against power theft

Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Muhammad Saleem on Sunday ordered officials to take action against electricity theft. Addressing a meeting of...

New monitoring system to curb outages

Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) Chief Engineer Muhammad Saleem, while speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Thursday, has said...

Of sweltering darkness and never quenching thirst…

Bathing in the Canal, sleeping on the rooftops, studying at restaurants, queuing up at the nearest possible operational tap, returning from a humid office...

Power shortfall exceeds 6,200 MW

Increase in electricity loadshedding in cities across the country has adversely affected the lives of citizens besides creating water shortage and halting commercial activities...

LESCO takes it out on KEMU

Bills KEMU with excess 500,000 electricity units in one month, charges line rent for burnt out meters   The ‘merciless’ LESCO officials have not even spared...

WAPDA chief visits LESCO HO

Chairman WAPDA Syed Raghib Shah visited LESCO Head Office on Wednesday where Chief Executive LESCO Muhammad Saleem received him on his arrival. LESCO Chief...

LESCO innovating through technology

To meet the challenges of rapid technological advancements, Lahore Electric Supply Company has also incorporated latest technology in its operations to optimize the efficiency...