National
January 11, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) has issued eight-hour loadshedding schedule in all areas of Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Jhelum, Chakwal, Azad Kashmir, Murree, Attock, Pindigheb, Kotli Sattiyan and several other circles.
The Iesco has issued this notification Sunday due to the prolonged power blackout which was caused by a sudden drop of frequency in the high transmission line (HTL) to 0 from 50 plunging the entire country in darkness Saturday night. The load management schedule will continue for an indefinite period, Iesco warned.
The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) CEO Abdul Razzaq told The News that in the light of present circumstances we have started loadshedding in all areas due to shortage of electricity. Initially, we have issued load management schedule of 8-hour in day and night in all areas but we could not tell how long this loadshedding plan will continue, he said. He said we have started to observe this load ma
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