Tag: load shedding

Things broken, tyres burnt, Facebook updated

There were protests in many parts of the city due to prolonged load shedding while citizens also used social networks like Facebook and Twitter...

Power cuts hinder people from watching the final

Load shedding touched 12-16 hours on Thursday, as people could not enjoy the final match of the Asia Cup. The electricity was out for...

For us to watch the match, many had to sleep hungry

Though Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani had announced to stop load shedding during Pakistan and India cricket match, the outages proved to be lethal...

PM announces no load-shedding during Pak-India match

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has requested for no power load-shedding during the Pakistan-India cricket match today, according to a private TV channel....

Delay of payment to IPPs causes excessive load shedding

Delay of payments to oil suppliers and independent power producers (IPPs) by the government has caused long hours of load shedding while power production...

KESC’s new deal: 7 ‘Unhappy Hours’ each day

As soon as the weather has started turning warmer, the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has increased its load shedding hours, making life more...

Load shedding continues to haunt citizens

Power generation dropped drastically on Sunday resulting in extensive load shedding throughout the country. Unscheduled load shedding remained high in the city despite being...

LCCI shows strong resentment to govt over load-shedding

Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Tuesday took a strong exception to the government for 10 to 12 hours unscheduled power cuts and...

Electricity to be supplied at Rs 5, claims Khursheed

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khursheed Shah has claimed that electricity would be supplied at Rs 5 per unit in the next two...

Gas crisis concerns of leather sector

The severe load-shedding of gas and miserably low pressure of gas supply has adversely hit the export-oriented leather industries in the industrial hub of...

More on rationing

Pakistan’s unsustainable energy policy Dr Bari’s article "Rationing Issues" (Pakistan Today, Dec 20) omitted some important factors that affect the conclusions that one can draw...

Sanaullah blames federal ministers for power, gas loadshedding

Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday declared the federal ministers responsible for unscheduled power and gas loadshedding. Talking to media persons outside the Punjab...

LHC seeks load shedding schedule of PM House

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has sought from NEPRA the power load shedding schedule record of the Prime Minister House, Governor House, and residences...

Notices issued to federal govt, NEPRA in load shedding case

Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued notices to the federal government and NEPRA on a petition filed against power and gas load-shedding and sought...

LHC admits petition against CNG load-shedding

Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday admitted for regular hearing a petition filed against CNG load shedding in Punjab. The Court sought reply from...

Govt to restrict CNG consumption

While the country is facing a crippling power and gas shortfall that is likely to worsen further in the coming months of winter, the...

Load shedding increases in Karachi

Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has once again revved up the durations of load shedding in residential and commercial areas of the city on...