Tag: Loadshedding
Loadshedding likely on election day
A day before the elections the minister for water and power has expressed his doubts regarding the provision of electricity during general elections on...
Three-member committee formed to cope with power crisis
The government constituted a three-member committee to look into the energy crisis and devise a short-term strategy to reduce electricity shortage for prompt relief...
Load shedding fast becoming part of daily routine
People are adjusting to what seems to be permanent power load shedding in the summer and gas shortages in the winter. Although the...
Steering Pakistan out of darkness top priority: Nawaz
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said steering the country out of the darkness is his party’s top priority.
“Pulling the country...
Three-hour relief in load shedding from Monday: PM’s adviser
Finance Adviser to Prime Minister Dr Shahid Amjad on Saturday claimed a three-hour relief in electricity load shedding would be provided to consumers starting...
Govt. releases Rs. 10 billion to reduce load-shedding
The government has released ten billion rupees to facilitate and support the power generation companies to reduce load-shedding.
This was announced by Advisor to...
Punjab, KP suffer from gas shortage
Domestic and commercial consumers of natural gas in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) continued to suffer on Saturday as authorities at Sui failed to...
Sethi calls for joint efforts to resolve energy crisis
Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Najam Sethi on Saturday said the energy crisis is a national issue which can be solved jointly if all stakeholders...
Load shedding woes: NAB says govt instructions being flouted
The National Accountability Bureau has observed that in spite of clear instructions by the interim government for supply of gas to the general public...
APTMA refuses to accept load management plan
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) leadership has refused to accept the load management plan of electricity and gas from next week onwards,...
PM grants Rs 20b to WAPDA for immediate load shedding relief
Taking serious notice of the power crisis in the country ahead of general elections, Prime Minister (PM) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Wednesday approved...
KESC announces 8-hour/day loadshedding for industries
Owing to a reduced supply of gas to Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) industries would have to face power outages for at least eight...
Punjab govt preparing for load shedding protests
The Punjab government is preparing for a meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) which is expected to be held on April 23...
Public to continue facing aggravated load shedding
The power crisis is likely to worsen in days to come owing to mounting circular debt, which is likely to cause more power plants...
Unscheduled outages affecting industry, exports: stakeholders
Unscheduled load shedding of electricity is affecting industrial productivity as well as export orders commitment.
Anjuman-e-Tajran-e-Hyderabad President Saleem Vohra, Electronic Association President Ikram Guddu,...
Call for exemption of industrial, agri sectors from loadshedding
The exemption of industrial and agriculture sectors from gas and power loadshedding is the key factor which can boost economic and agricultural growth as...
