Tag: power outage
Power system restored in shortest time possible, says NTDC spokesperson
ISLAMABAD: A spokesman of the National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) on Friday said that NTDC teams had restored power system in shortest possible...
Country goes dark, govt blames fog
--Three units of 747MW Guddu Thermal Power Plant dysfunctional due to dense fog, cold weather
--Total shortfall reaches 2,977MW as multiple circuits trip
--Teams working to restore...
Various areas of Karachi regain electricity after prolonged outage
The power supply in various areas of Karachi was restored on Saturday after an outage caused due to the tripping of a national grid's transmission...
Karachi suffers major power breakdown
KARACHI: Sindh’s provincial capital suffered a major power breakdown on Friday due to a transmission error, media reports said.
According to details, many areas of...
Back to the dark ages
Power shortfall increases to 5,000MW owing to generation limitations, financial constraints
NTDC puts blame on DISCOs for ongoing spell of load shedding
Experts...
Despite LESCO claims, many parts of Lahore still without power
LAHORE: The citizens continued to suffer on Thursday due to power outage, despite Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) claims of restoring the electricity in 70...
Citizens vexed as 46 hours of power outage adds to scorching...
--Some areas without power for over two days
--Others facing 10 to 12 hours of load shedding
LAHORE: After the windstorm that struck Lahore on Tuesday evening,...
Peshawar, Nowshera, KP areas without electricity for last 14 hours
PESHAWAR: A major power outage blanketed the metropolis as well as neighbouring cities Monday night since at least 14 hours, causing inconvenience to citizens.
With...
Citizens vexed as unannounced power outage adds to summer heat
LAHORE: The citizens of the provincial capital on Tuesday experienced unannounced and prolonged power outage as the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) failed to ensure...
NEPRA to enquire prolonged power outage in Karachi
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) formed a high-level committee on Tuesday to enquire the reasons behind unscheduled power outage in Karachi.
“NEPRA has taken...
Power outage in Dubai as Pakistani nationals ‘steal’ cables
Four Pakistani men allegedly stole power cables worth Dh98,000 (approximately Rs2,940,000) belonging to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), causing power outage on a...
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport power outage strands thousands
GEORGIA: A power cut at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson international airport on Sunday led to a partial shut-down, affecting tens of thousands of people.
The airport is...
Smog takes toll on grid stations, major power breakdown lingers on
ISLAMABAD: The phenomenon of smog may only be two years old in Pakistan but is proving to be an unparalleled menace for the people...
Unannounced power outages continue amid scorching heat in Punjab
PM orders immediate action over prolonged power outages
Abid Shair Ali says situation worsened due to Bhikki plant’s closure for testing purpose
Unscheduled and...
Power supply restored after major breakdown
KARACHI: Power in the city was restored after more than 10 of K-Electric’s 64 grid stations tripped on Sunday evening, confirmed KE Communications Director...
100 surgeries postponed due to 18-hour power outage at JPMC
As many as 100 scheduled surgeries were postponed at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) on Tuesday due to an 18-hour-long power breakdown, causing inconvenience...
