Tag: Shedding

PEPCO doing all to spare sehr, iftar of load shedding, says...

Load shedding will continue in Ramazan and PEPCO will try not to conduct power outages during sehri and iftar timings throughout the holy month,...

Load shedding increases despite rain

Although rain turned the weather pleasant and reduced the temperature but there was no respite from load shedding, which instead of decreasing increased on...

Load shedding taking a toll on KP government

Whatever might be the government’s justifications for frequent and hours long power outages in the country but the issue is definitely taking a toll...

Load shedding continues as rain hits city

Load shedding remained high despite rain and thunderstorm in the city on Wednesday. There were unscheduled power outages on Tuesday night and throughout Wednesday....

Load shedding ruins students’ summer vacations

Massive load shedding has made summer vacations miserable for students, as pupils are not able to fulfill their plans, Pakistan Today has learnt. Students...

Load shedding damaging electrical appliances

Lahore Electric Supply Company’s (LESCO) sudden closure of electricity has damaged electrical appliances of consumers, who consecutively for the second day witnessed long hours...

Police kill 2 for protesting against load shedding

At least two people were killed in Mianwali on Monday when police opened fire on protesters demanding restoration of uninterrupted power supply to the...

NA body wants load shedding exemption for textile industry

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Textile Industry on Monday demanded the government exempt the textile sector from the electricity and gas load shedding....

SHC seeks comments over ‘cheap’ privatisation of KESC, ‘fake’ load shedding

The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices on Wednesday to federal and provincial governments, the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) managing director (MD), National...

Petition filed against KESC privatisation and unannounced load shedding

A constitutional petition has been filed in the Sindh High Court against privatisation of the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) and unannounced load shedding...

‘Industrialists will not accept load shedding timings’

Industries cannot sustain any further increase in load shedding timings as the country’s economy is on the verge of collapse, Sindh Industries and Commerce...

Load shedding reaches alarming levels

Load shedding worsened on Wednesday, as the power shortfall once again started heading towards the 6,000 MW level. The electricity shortfall witnessed an increase...

Massive load shedding to haunt intermediate students

Massive load shedding will haunt intermediate students who get ready for their final examinations from May 7. Out of the 606 examination centres established...

Notice issued on petition challenging load shedding

Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Monday issued notice to the federal government for May 16 on a petition challenging unscheduled...

Load shedding continues despite decrease in shortfall

Despite an improvement in electricity production and a decrease in the power shortfall, load shedding continued to haunt citizens on Saturday and people had...

KESC not to increase load shedding duration

KARACHI - The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has assured the government that it would not increase the power load shedding duration. According to an official statement issued on Wednesday, a meeting was convened at the behest of Sindh Electric Power Minister Shazia Marri that was presided over by the provincial Electric Power Secretary Rabia Javari Agha.
It was also attended by the representatives of the KESC, the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) and the Pakistan State Oil