Tag: Loadshedding

Child dies of scorching heat in Multan

A minor child died due to scorching heat during traffic jam caused by protest against loadshedding here on Wednesday. According to details, citizens irked by...

People up in arms against load shedding; shortfall reaches 7000MW

People have risen up in arms against unscheduled and excessive duration of loadshedding as the electricity shortfall crossed 7000 MW on Wednesday. There...

Citizens witness worst loadshedding as shortfall reaches 7252MW

Prolonged and unscheduled loadshedding due to gap between generation and consumption has adversely affected the routine life, business activities and industrial sector. According to details,...

Loadshedding

Industries to be exempted from load shedding: minister

Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Naveed Qamar said on Saturday that the industry would soon be exempted from electricity load shedding. Briefing...

The RPP playout

It’s just past the too-soon point to comment on the RPP verdict. Granted, the project had weight, at least in theory, both when Gen...

Shujaat proposes formula to end power outages

Pakistan Muslim League President Senator Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain presented a simple formula on Monday to end the ongoing electricity load shedding in the country. Unfolding...

It’s all downhill from here…

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Chairman Mohsin Aziz has expressed concern over continuing decline in exports since last two quarters of current fiscal. He...

Power protests persist

Violent demonstrations against massive electricity blackouts remained in full swing across Punjab on Wednesday as well, reports said. Reportedly the most affected cities remain Lahore,...

Tread softly because you tread on my dreams

The prolonged load shedding hours are not only keeping the electric appliances off but are also killing normal life in the provincial metropolis. But...

It’s a riot when people start dying

With riots entering fourth day, two people were killed and many injured in the riots against power outages in the city on Monday. ...

Protests against excessive power outages

Prolonged loadshedding in Punjab has forced people to come out on streets and protest. The electricity shortfall has increased to 6500MW forcing power shutdown in...

President takes notice of loadshedding

President Asif Ali Zardari has taken notice of loadshedding and ordered that an Rs 152 billion bank guarantee be cleared. According to sources within the...

Punjab up in arms against power cuts

Citizens across the Punjab province took to the streets on Saturday against agonisingly power outages that have badly disrupted routine life. Citizens in all major...

Load shedding most important problem for Pakistanis: Gallup

According to a Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan 58% of Pakistanis see Electricity Shortages (load shedding) as the most important local problem. A nationally...

Naveed Qamar who? Load or not, KESC continues shedding

Either Karachi does not fall within the country’s borders or the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) is out of control of the government, as...

Without any direction

The most daunting challenge faced by the country is how it can move forward and regain its prestige in the world, how to build...