Pakistan has lost around Rs. 100 billion due to the total blackout across the country on Monday as the government failed to restore power supply to factories. Former chairman Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Idrees told a national daily that Pakistan has recorded an ...

The United States has offered assistance to Pakistan for tackling the ongoing countrywide electricity breakdown. Addressing a news briefing in Washington on Monday, State Department spokesman Ned Price said the US had assisted Pakistan in handling a raft of challenges in the past. “We are ...

ISLAMABAD – A power transmission fault led to a major electricity breakdown in various areas of Sindh and Punjab on Thursday. Reports in local media said at least six units were tripped as an extra high-tension line tripped, resulting in the closure of more than 30 grids. The country’s ...

ISLAMABAD – Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Political Communication Shahbaz Gill on Sunday has said that non-upgradation of transmission lines became cause of power breakdown across the country. In a statement, the special assistant said that no work was done on transmission lines as ...

*KARACHI - A major power breakdown leaves Karachi into darkness.* *As per the media report, Over 70% of Karachi lost power on Saturday afternoon after the national grid supply line tripped.* The main line tripping resulted in the K-Electric circuits tripping, plunging the city into ...

KARACHI – Yet another power breakdown has hit Karachi. The 80 per cent of Karachi turned into darkness as the power supply was suspended due to tripping of K-Electric lines. As per details, a major power breakdown hits the metropolis on Thursday morning. Several parts of the city ...

LAHORE – Lahore observed a major power breakdown on the fourth consecutive day as the increase in demand of electricity in the country, the power shortfall has reached 3000 megawatt. A prolonged breakdown was observed in numerous areas including Iqbal Town, Islampura, Rehmanpura, Muslim Town, ...

LAHORE – Lahore observed major power breakdown on the third consecutive day as the increase in demand of electricity in the country, the power shortfall has reached 3000 megawatt. A prolonged breakdown was observed in numerous areas including Iqbal Town, Islampura and Rehmanpura including many ...

ISLAMABAD: Power supply to areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Monday remained suspended due to tripping at 500 KV grid Rawat station. The abrupt suspension also caused tripping to the new Ghakkar 500 KV grid station, said the spokesman of the Power Division. However, according to the ...

LAHORE – Technical glitches at Tarbela power plant on early Wednesday led to worst load-shedding in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, leaving consumers in the dark. A blackout is being observed in Lahore, Multan, Bahawalpur, Gujranwala and other cities in Punjab, and Peshawar, Swat, Lakki Marwat ...