Tag: power outages
Khairpur villages hit by prolonged power outages
GAMBAT: Over 800 villages of district Khairpur are hit by power load-shedding of 6 to 18 hours within 24 hours on daily basis amid...
Khairpur district’s 2.4m people hit hard by power outages
KHAIRPUR: Despite claims of Naya Pakistan by Prime Minister Imran Khan, Khairpur district’s 2.4 million population is being hit hard by 6 to 18 hours...
No load shedding on Christmas, directs PM
ISLAMABAD: On the special directions of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Power Division has issued orders to electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) to restrict power outages...
K-Electric grid station collapses, major areas suffer power outage
KARACHI: The city was submerged in darkness as another high-tension line tripped and a power breakdown at K-Electric grid station on Thursday morning left major...
Protest against unscheduled power outages in Swabi
SWABI: A large number of people held a protest demonstration against unscheduled and prolonged power outages in Swabi on Friday.
According to details, perturbed over...
Protests held against prolonged power outages in Swabi
SWABI: Strong protest demonstrations were held against prolonged and unscheduled power outages in Swabi on Saturday.
A large number of disgruntled people belonging to different areas...
Power shortfall peaks to a record high: report
ISLAMABAD: The power shortfall on Monday peaked to a record high of over 9,000 megawatts (MW), leading to prolonged power outages in the country,...
K-Electric promises reduction in power outages by May 20
KARACHI: In yet another assurance to the residents of the port city, K-Electric (KE) promised on Wednesday that the worsening situation of power supply in Karachi...
PPP to hold series of protest against power crisis in Sindh
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has decided to hold the very first protest in the party's stronghold Larkana on Sunday.
According to details, Provincial Information Minister Nasir...
Karachi faces persistent outages as power plant remains offline
KARACHI: Prolonged outages persisted in most parts of the metropolis on Friday as the fault at the Bin Qasim Power Plant could not be fixed...
Karachi’s power woes stir outcry in NA: report
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly's proceedings on Thursday were dominated by the ongoing power crisis in Karachi as members of the opposition staged a severe...
Nawaz failed to keep promise on ending power cuts, says Shah
ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khurshid Shah on Tuesday said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif could not keep his promise to end...
Karachi residents face prolonged load shedding
KARACHI: Over 10 hours of prolonged electricity power outages on Wednesday disrupted the daily life and business activities in the Sindh’s provincial capital.
With the...
Residents protest against power outages in Malir
KARACHI: Residents of Karachi’s Saudabad, Malir area registered a strong protest against unannounced prolonged power outages in the area.
Disgruntled people blocked the road for traffic,...
PM orders steps to address smog-related power outages
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday directed greater coordination among relevant departments and advanced planning to meet the situation caused by the dry...
NTDC team to be sent to China to study anti-smog strategy
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has directed a team of experts from the National Transmission and Despatch Company...
‘Power outages to end by June 2018’
The federal secretary for Water and Power has said that power outages will be ended by June 2018.
Mohammad Younus Dagha said this while addressing...
