ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said the current issue of load-shedding in the country was due to the policies of the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf which failed to address the problem of electricity generation in its tenure. “The PTI government neither purchased fuel in time nor repaired power plants. Hence the current load-shedding,” […]
Load-shedding
The Brighter Side of Darkness: Load-shedding Woes and Pros
As a nation, it is in our genes to always look at the darker aspects of thing, situations and people first. Therefore, why would we not complain when the power sector fails us time and again in the scorching heat and rising temperatures that make us want to scream? However, few recognize the beauty of […]
There is zero load shedding in country, claims Hammad Azhar
Federal Minister for Energy Hamad Azhar has claimed that there is zero load-shedding across the country. In a statement on social networking site Twitter, Federal Minister for Energy Hamad Azhar said that 1,500 MW had been added to the national grid in the last 48 hours, and there was zero load shedding in the country […]
Marriyum demands closure of schools, colleges in heat, load-shedding
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb has demanded that all schools and colleges must be shut down due to currently severe heatwave and electricity load-shedding. In a statement, she said that Imran Khan and his team were punishing the children of Pakistan for his corruption, incompetence and mismanagement. She said former Prime Minister […]
Load shedding – both announced or otherwise – hits hard sweltering country
LAHORE: Power crisis throughout the country is reaching severe levels. With electricity being suspended for several hours in the city, the situation in villages is indescribable. People have been affected due to the prolonged power outages in the hot weather. Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar along with other cities are currently facing prolonged hours of load shedding. […]
Naundero plunges into darkness as power outages continue
NAUNDERO: Unscheduled electricity load-shedding of up to 16 hours has hit hard the consumers in Naundero. Reportedly, the owners and employees of furniture, mechanics, and tailoring outlets claimed that they had been paying millions of rupees to the Sukkur Electric Power Supply Company (SEPCO) and the government in the form of taxes, but they were […]