Tag: Load

Unannounced load shedding reigns in Bhara Kahu

Unannounced load shedding in the holy month of Ramadan has become a headache for the residents of Bhara Kahu. There is no set schedule...

Unscheduled load shedding torments citizens

Unscheduled load shedding in Ramadan persisted on Saturday in several parts of the city causing inconvenience to the citizens. Electricity remained out at midnight...

CNG load shedding reduced to two days a week

The Petroleum Ministry decided on Wednesday to slash the span of gas load shedding for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Punjab and Potohar...

‘Technical reasons for not advertising load shedding schedule’

The management of Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) can provide schedule of electricity load shedding but cannot advertise it due to some technical reasons,...

Load shedding: IESCO’s unique Sehr siren

The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Tuesday sent its Ramadan blessings to the people by resorting to load shedding at Sehr. Despite assurances from...

Load shedding brings industrial production to halt

Industrial productions has almost halted due to frequent power failures (after every 15 minutes) thus reversing all government and private sector efforts to rejuvenate...

PEPCO doing all to spare sehr, iftar of load shedding, says...

Load shedding will continue in Ramazan and PEPCO will try not to conduct power outages during sehri and iftar timings throughout the holy month,...

Load shedding increases despite rain

Although rain turned the weather pleasant and reduced the temperature but there was no respite from load shedding, which instead of decreasing increased on...

Load shedding taking a toll on KP government

Whatever might be the government’s justifications for frequent and hours long power outages in the country but the issue is definitely taking a toll...

Load shedding continues as rain hits city

Load shedding remained high despite rain and thunderstorm in the city on Wednesday. There were unscheduled power outages on Tuesday night and throughout Wednesday....

Load shedding ruins students’ summer vacations

Massive load shedding has made summer vacations miserable for students, as pupils are not able to fulfill their plans, Pakistan Today has learnt. Students...

Load shedding damaging electrical appliances

Lahore Electric Supply Company’s (LESCO) sudden closure of electricity has damaged electrical appliances of consumers, who consecutively for the second day witnessed long hours...

Police kill 2 for protesting against load shedding

At least two people were killed in Mianwali on Monday when police opened fire on protesters demanding restoration of uninterrupted power supply to the...

NA body wants load shedding exemption for textile industry

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Textile Industry on Monday demanded the government exempt the textile sector from the electricity and gas load shedding....

SHC seeks comments over ‘cheap’ privatisation of KESC, ‘fake’ load shedding

The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices on Wednesday to federal and provincial governments, the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) managing director (MD), National...

Petition filed against KESC privatisation and unannounced load shedding

A constitutional petition has been filed in the Sindh High Court against privatisation of the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) and unannounced load shedding...

Its either power or gas for load shedding-hit consumers

With long hours of power load shedding across the country becoming a norm, the citizens are forced to run in-house power generators but with...