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KARACHI - The industrial sector of the city is again facing power load shedding lasting up to four hours after the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) reduced gas supply to the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC).
Soon after the decrease in supply, the KESC started a four-hour long load shedding schedule in the industrial areas despite having the capacity and dual-fuel electricity generation plants, sources told Pakistan Today. The company is resorting to power shutdowns to

LAHORE - There will be less load shedding in summer, as the Pakistan Electric and Power Company (PEPCO) has made various arrangements to cope with energy demand, PEPCO Energy and Management Conservation (EMC) Director General Muhammad Khalid said on Tuesday in a press conference.
He said that various distribution companies have been given 0.3 million connections in the last six months. "Around 0.2 million domestic connections, 26,180 commercial, 4,058 industrial, 6,484 tube well

PAKPATTAN - The residents of Pakpattan are facing hardship owing to 18-hour power and gas load shedding in the city and its adjoining areas.
The power and gas supply remains suspended for several hours without any prior notice from the authorities which has paralysed business activities in the city. Women are unable to cook food for their families in the houses because of gas supply suspension. The people have demanded the authorities take immediate notice of the situation and

ISLAMABAD - Protesting against the unannounced gas load-shedding became crime for protesters, as they were arrested by the Islamabad police. People staged a protest demonstration on Friday against the unannounced gas load-shedding at Khana Dak in the outskirt of federal capital. The protesters blocked highway near Khana Dak as a protest against the government's failure to provide gas. Police arrested 14 protesters and booked them under section 341/186 /148. However, the local

CHICHAWATNI - City residents expressed concern over the second coming of unscheduled power load shedding. City expressed that that the load shedding especially during the late hours could result in accidents and may cause problems for the Moharram processions.
Shietes taking part in majlises and processions faced innumerable difficulties during load shedding and demanded that a sound and reasonable plan should be evolved for Ashura.
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LAHORE: Due to the onset of winter, gas consumption by the domestic sector has raised manifold and resulted in an ever widening gap between demand and supply. In order to ensure continuous gas supply to domestic consumers, SNGPL has undertaken the implementation of load management in industrial sector where contractually, SNGPL is obliged to restrict supply from 1st December to 28th February.
Despite the aforementioned conditions, SNGPL claims that it is accommodating the

LAHORE: Load shedding in early morning on Tuesday created severe problems for citizens who were getting ready for offices and schools, Pakistan Today has learnt.
According to consumers, there was no electricity when they woke up for having breakfast and getting ready to start their daily routine work. Electricity remained suspended for one hour from 6am in many parts of the city including Model Town, Gulberg, Shadman, Rehmanpura, Township, Faisal Town and Garden Town.