Power minister keeping nation in the dark
–Omar Ayub says electricity shortfall stands at ‘zero’ as media reports claim hike in power outages LAHORE: In sharp contrast to media reports, Federal Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan on Sunday said…
Load shedding, heatwave go hand in hand in interior Sindh
KHAIRPUR: Despite claims of Naya Pakistan by Prime Minister Imran Khan, the people of Larkana, Sukkur and Khairpur districts continued to suffer from power load-shedding of 6 to 18 hours within 24…
Formal launching of two coal-power plants on April 10
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday decided to organise formal inauguration ceremony of two Thar-coal power projects, each one of 330 MW on April 10. “This inauguration of…
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 electricity load shedding in 24 hours on daily…
Protest held against power outages in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: A strong protest demonstration was held against prolonged power outages here on Sunday. According to the details, a large number of people hailing from UC-48 Dag Peshawar came out of their…
Load-shedding continues in Punjab, Sindh as power shortfall exceeds 2,800MW
–NEPRA tells NTDC to submit report over unannounced countrywide outages –As many as 15 power production units of Tarbela hydropower project shut down ISLAMABAD: Load-shedding in parts of Punjab and interior Sindh continued…
Abbottabad city facing severe Sui gas load shedding
ABBOTTABAD: The entire city of Abbottabad is facing the worst load shedding of the Sui gas in its history, a severe crisis as the temperature has dropped to below freezing point. Most of…
Shehbaz criticises FM Umar for overlooking PML-N’s achievements
ISLAMABAD: Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif criticised Finance Minister Asad Umar for his speech and said that the minister overlooked the achievements of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) when…
Power blackouts to continue till Dec due to overloaded transmission systems
Pakistan is expected to continue being affected by electricity load shedding until December at least because the existing transmission and distribution network lacks the capacity to carry more than 19,500 MW, against…
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 Karachi city plunged into darkness. These include…
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 fear rising circular debt might further enhance menace of…
PML-N govt to blame for load shedding, interim minister informs Senate
–Last govt did not pay any heed to enhance transmission capacity, says Barrister Ali Zafar –5,000-6,000MW shortfall due to 18,000MW actual generation ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Barrister Syed Ali Zafar on Monday informed…
Electricity shortfall exceeds 6000MW
ISLAMABAD: The current electricity shortfall has crossed the edge of 6000MW as country rural and urban areas are facing 14 and 10 hours electricity load-shedding respectively. Sources stated that currently, electricity demand has…
Chinese ambassador says CPEC is reason for no load shedding in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan gave the credit of reducing the load shedding from 7-8 hours in 2013 to zero in Islamabad to China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “Load shedding in 2013…
Pakistan can generate more than 28,000 MW electricity: Ali Zafar
ISLAMABAD: Interim Federal Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Ali Zafar on Tuesday claimed that four reasons have come forth for frequent load shedding in the country. Addressing a press conference, he said,…
NEPRA takes notice of increased load shedding in country
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has taken notice of increased load shedding faced recently by consumers in various parts of the country. It has been found that the underlying cause…