Punjab to establish its own transmission company
Power minister says proposal draft submitted in federal cabinet SAMAA | Muhammad Luqman - Posted: Jan 13, 2021 | Last Updated: 3 months ago SAMAA | Muhammad Luqman Posted: Jan 13, 2021 | Last Updated: 3 months ago
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The Punjab government has decided to establish a transmission company for the province following the electricity breakdown that plunged Pakistan into darkness over the weekend of January 9 and 10.
In an interview to SAMAA TV, Punjab Power Minister Akhter Malik said a summary regarding the launch of the Punjab Transmission and Distribution Company has been sent to the federal cabinet.
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Pakistan blackout: Seven central power generation employees suspended
A preliminary inquiry revealed they were careless SAMAA | TV - Posted: Jan 11, 2021 | Last Updated: 3 months ago SAMAA | TV Posted: Jan 11, 2021 | Last Updated: 3 months ago
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Seven employees of the Central Power Generation Company Ltd in Guddu were sacked over the electricity breakdown that hit Pakistan Saturday night.
According to a notification issued by the company s CEO, a preliminary inquiry revealed that the employees were working under Plant Manager III. Their negligence of duty led to the power failure, it read.
The workers have been identified as additional plant manager Sohail Ahmed, junior engineer Deedar Ali Channa, foreman Ali Hassan Golo, operators Ayyaz Hussain and Saeed Ahmed, and attendants Siraj Ahmed and Ilyas Ahmed.
Power breakdown: PML-N demands resignations of Omar Ayub, Faisal Vawda
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Seven officials have been suspended over nationwide power breakdown.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has submitted a resolution in Punjab Assembly demanding resignations of Federal Minister for Power Omar Ayub and Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda.
The resolution, which was submitted by PML-N MPA Sumera Komal, demands that an inquiry commission be formed to investigate the causes behind national-wide power breakdown and identify the people responsible for the blackout within one week.
On the other hand, electricity supply in the country has not been fully restored even a day after a massive breakdown that had plunged Pakistan into darkness.
Blackout: Ahsan Iqbal says PM Imran Khan tried to reboot country
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PML-N secretary-general Ahsan Iqbal speaking about the power outage in a video message released by the PML-N on Twitter, January 10, 2021. Still from video courtesy Twitter/PML-N
PML-N secretary-general Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday derided Prime Minister Imran Khan over the power failure that occurred across Pakistan late Saturday night, saying that the premier had attempted to reboot the country . The country s economy is in the doldrums. We have mounting deficits. Imran Khan thought: Why don t we reboot the country like a mobile phone? Maybe it ll work , Iqbal said, mockingly.