Power supply restored in some areas in Pakistan after major breakdown ANI | Updated: Jan 10, 2021 17:27 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 10 (ANI): Power is gradually being restored in many areas of Pakistan after a major breakdown left the entire country in darkness just before midnight on Saturday, Geo News reported.
According to Federal Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan power has been restored at all Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) stations. It was resumed in Gujarat and Mandi Bahauddin districts.
Power was also restored at the 500kv Rawat-Naukhar circuit and the 500kv Tarberla-Rawat circuit as well.
Omar Ayub in his Twitter post said that 132kv grid stations around Lahore have been energised including Shadman, Qartaba, Mc Leod Road, Gulshan Ravi, Fort, Saidpur, Shamke, Sagihan, Ravi, Bund Road, Badami Bagh, Sabzar, Sheikhupura, Orient, and Sapphire.
Power supply restored in many Pakistan cities after massive blackout
Power supply restored in many Pakistan cities after massive blackout
Power supply was restored fully or partially on Sunday in many cities in Pakistan, including the national capital Islamabad.
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UPDATED: January 10, 2021 13:08 IST
Several places in the country plunged into darkness following a huge blackout due to a fault in the power distribution system. (Photo: PTI)
Hours after several towns in Pakistan plunged into darkness on Saturday following a huge blackout due to a fault in the power distribution system, power supply was restored fully or partially in many places in the country, including the national capital Islamabad, on Sunday.
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Power supply restored in many Pakistan cities after massive blackout
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Updated: Sunday, January 10, 2021, 13:56 [IST]
Islamabad, Jan 10: Power supply was restored fully or partially on Sunday in many cities in Pakistan, including the national capital Islamabad, hours after several towns in the country plunged into darkness following a huge blackout due to a fault in the power distribution system.
The power outage was reported shortly before midnight almost simultaneously in many cities. Residents of Karachi, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Islamabad, Multan and others faced the blackout.
Pakistan Energy Minister Omar Ayub Khan said that technical teams were working to fully restore the power supply.