Tag: Outages
Prolonged outages continue, as usual
Electricity supply in many parts of the country continued to play hide-and-seek on Friday testing the nerves of people on the on the fourth...
Govt’s claims to end power outages at Sehr-o-Iftar prove wrong
The government has completely failed to end load shedding at the Sehr and Iftar timings despite its tall claims.
Worst power outages during Sehri, Iftari...
Power outages remain constant despite reduced shortfall
Despite a sharp reduction in the electricity shortfall, the consumers are not relieved from the eight to 16-hour power outages, Pakistan Today has learned...
LESCO blames rain for outages
A short spell of rain resulted in long hours of closures in the city on Saturday.
There were closures of two to three hours immediately...
Suffer more outages now to get more power in Ramadan
In order to reduce load shedding in Ramadan, the Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) has increased power outages nowadays, sources told Pakistan Today on...
Up to 18 hours of power outages stifle Lahore
Unscheduled electricity shutdown doubled, severely affecting routine life as the city experienced 14 to 18 hours of power outages on Wednesday. Power was shut...
Position-holders irked by power outages
“I could have obtained more marks if my study schedule had not been affected by electricity outages during the examination,” Aqsa Yasin told Pakistan...
LESCO office torched over prolonged outages
Around 200 protesters held a massive demonstration on Amir Road in Shadbagh against long and unscheduled load shedding and torched a Lahore Electric Supply...
Traders protest against HESCO for power outages
Dozens of traders and people from all walks of life held a demonstration against prolonged electricity load shedding, blocking the MA Jinnah Road for...
Traders protest against long-drawn-out outages
A large number of traders and residents of Sector I/10 took to the streets on Friday to protest against unscheduled power outages for up...
Citizens face low gas pressure, more power outages
Gas pressure in certain parts of the city remained low on Sunday creating problems for domestic users, sources told Pakistan Today. Electricity shutdowns also...
As mercury shoots up, so do outages
Owing to prevailing hot, humid and muggy weather conditions coupled with unscheduled prolonged power outages, the lives of the residents of the twin cities...
Summers and outages – not a holy alliance
Long hours of power outages in scorching summer heat irked people in all parts of the country including the provincial capital Lahore. The power...
Summers and outages – not a holy alliance
Long hours of power outages in scorching summer heat irked people in all parts of the country including the provincial capital. The power shortfall...
No end to power outages despite dip in mercury
Change in weather and closure of offices and markets did not impact power outages as people faced 10 to 16 hours of electricity shutdown...
LESCO ‘helpless’ with outages
With an increase in the power shortfall, the city experienced unscheduled power closures of six to nine hours on Tuesday. In many areas, electricity...
Protest against unannounced power outages
Hundreds of residents of Hameed Pura Colony, Hirabad, Seed Farm Road and the nearby areas held a demonstration against the prolonged power failure caused...
