Tag: loadshedding
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Over 12 hours of electricity load shedding in Karachi
Amid intense heat, Karachi continues to face severe electricity load shedding lasting between 12 and 14 hours. Despite the challenging weather, unannounced power cuts persist throughout the city, extending well past 2 am in many areas. Neighbourhoods such as Lyari, Kemari, Sarjani, Baldia Town, and Orangi endure prolonged load shedding, with interruptions lasting up to…
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Owais Leghari requests Mohsin Naqvi to help with grid stations protesters in KP
Federal Energy Minister Owais Leghari has approached Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi for immediate help to deal with the protests that occurred at grid stations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Wednesday. Owais Leghari expressed concern in a written letter to Mohsin Naqvi that the local police are not registering cases against the responsible individuals. The…
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Gandapur threatens to take over PESCO if loadshedding schedule not changed in KP
The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday threatened to occupy the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) if the federal government did not solve the severe loadshedding problem in the province by tonight. “I’m giving a clear message to the Minister of Power and the federal government about the brutal loadshedding you…
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Karachi mein kab aur kahan bijli nahi hogi?
The K-Electric (KE) on Thursday announced an hours-long power shutdown in parts of Karachi due to forthcoming “critical maintenance activity” at Malir Grid today (Friday). According to the official statement, the power distribution company would be undertaking a critical maintenance activity at Malir Grid on December 29. The maintenance work will be undertaken to ensure…
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Protests against loadshedding turn violent in Lyari
Residents of Karachi’s Lyari staged a protest against prolonged load-shedding in their area on Wednesday, blocking both tracks of Mauripur Road and stopping vehicular traffic, Dawn reports. Police were allegedly forced to fire tear gas shells and baton charge the protestors to clear the road. The vice chairman of UC-7 in Lyari, Zohaib Baloch, who…
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Student dies from heatstroke during board exam in Sindh
A tragic accident took place at the Government Degree College in Khairpur, Sindh, when a student, Mehtab Ali, passed away during Grade XI intermediate board examinations due to load shedding in extreme heat. According to The Nation, Ali fainted during his exam and was rushed to the hospital where he passed away despite attempts to…
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‘The fault in our taars’; Electricity will come and go but Pakistan’s meme game will stay
Pakistanis woke up to a nationwide power breakdown and utter confusion regarding about what is going on. But don’t worry, we got you covered.According to a statement released by the Energy Minister, the power outrage has gripped parts of Pakistan , begun when the country’s National Grid went out at 7: 30 am, “causing a…
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Restaurant owners and traders denounce government’s national energy conservation plan, calling it ‘counterproductive’
Restaurant owners and traders condemned the national energy conservation plan the government announced yesterday, warning that it will create more problems rather than solutions. Under the National Energy Conservation Plan, the government has announced that all restaurants and markets shall be closed by 8 pm, while the timing for wedding halls will be limited to…
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Loadshedding situation to get better by mid-July, says Musadik Malik
Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik hoped that the loadshedding situation across the country will get better in the second half of July. Earlier, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif warned the nation of more power outages next month. Musadik further said that Pakistan is trying to import coal from Afghanistan. He said the…
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Energy crisis: Sindh govt announces market closures by 9pm
The Sindh government announced that all markets, restaurants, marriage halls and hotels will be closed early in order to save electricity. The decision will remain in force from June 17 (today) to July 16. According to an official notification by the provincial Home Department, all markets, bazars, shops and malls will close by 9pm. Marriage…