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LAHORE: The power crisis is continuing across the country, as the government has failed to do enough to enhance electricity generation despite having surplus capacity amid scorching summer.
June 11, 2021
LAHORE: The power crisis is continuing across the country, as the government has failed to do enough to enhance electricity generation despite having surplus capacity amid scorching summer heat.
Unannounced load-shedding that gripped the country since Tuesday left masses annoyed as they feel outages have returned from nowhere to haunt them. Unannounced power suspension of up to three to five hours at many places during the last 72 hours made people’s lives miserable.
As the mercury starts rising, the demand for electricity also increases, but the power managers seem to be unprepared to meet the eventuality. A glitch in Tarbela Dam power tunnel exacerbated loadshedding further. Soon, the nation-wide gap between demand and electricity supply, recorded on Wednesday at 3,000MW, soared to 6000MW plus on Thursday, causing extensive power cuts across the country. Consumers have complained about frequent outages up to five hours a day in various localities of Lahore as we
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