Tag: load shedding

Karachi mayor says load-shedding is making life difficult for Karachites

KARACHI: Mayor Waseem Akhtar said on Friday that constant load-shedding and over-billing have made life difficult for the residents of Karachi. He said that Karachi...

JI, PSP to protest against power outages in Karachi, PPP to...

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) will be holding separate demonstrations to protest against load-shedding in Karachi whereas Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Lahore chapter...

No load shedding on 5297 feeders: Awais Leghari

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Monday said that there was no load shedding on 5,297 feeders functioning in different parts...

CM says PML-N took practical steps for new provinces

Shehbaz reasons govt tabled resolution, increased budget of South Punjab Says difference of opinion exists in all democratic parties LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

Load-shedding makes daily life difficult in Karachi

KARACHI: Load-shedding in the metropolitan city due to the gas shortage has made the daily life of locals difficult. According to media reports, the electricity has...

Karachi residents face prolonged load shedding

KARACHI: Over 10 hours of prolonged electricity power outages on Wednesday disrupted the daily life and business activities in the Sindh’s provincial capital. With the...

PA opp leader demands apology from PM, CM for ‘lying’ about...

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly's Opposition Leader Mian Mahmud ur Rasheed on Wednesday wrote to the Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz...

40 per cent Pakistani areas suffer from severe load shedding

As summer approaches, load shedding is once again on the rise in the country, BBC Urdu reported. Despite the government’s claims of having ended load...

PML-N govt’s untiring efforts freed nation of energy crisis: Shehbaz

CM says claimants of 'producing 74 megawatts of electricity' should practically prove their claim Says looters of national resources now speak of eliminating corruption   LAHORE: Punjab...

11,000 MW electricity added to national grid: planning secretary

ISLAMABAD: Planning Secretary Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui on Friday said that a number of small and large energy projects were initiated due to the government's...

No load shedding in country,load management due to power theft: Abid...

ISLAMABAD: No load shedding is being conducted in the country as present power generation capacity is sufficient to cater present electricity demand, State Minister for...

Pakistan more prosperous, peaceful than ever: CM Shehbaz

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Pakistan is more prosperous, peaceful and illuminating during the tenure of the Pakistan Muslim...

NA committee constituted to review child abuse cases

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly has constituted a ten-member committee to review cases pertained to child abuse. It has been tasked to suggest measures that could...

CM directs improvement in Gilgit-Baltistan energy regulation system

ASTORE: Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman on Friday directed the secretary energy to take prompt measures to improve the energy regulation system for the welfare...

Load shedding conundrum finally addressed

By Maryam Gilani The Byzantine situation of load shedding entails a long history in which successive regimes have contributed—positively and negatively—but the situation became more...

CM Shehbaz lays foundation of Haveli Bahadur Shah power plant

1,263MW project to be completed in 26 months with 810MW to be produced in 14 months LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif and...

Several officials suspended for violation of load shedding schedule

ISLAMABAD: On account of violation of load management schedule, Chief Engineer/Operation Directors namely Muhammad Iqbal Khan Marwat of PESCO and Syed Mohabat Shah of SEPCO,...