Pakistan s power transmission company blames human error for blackout ANI | Updated: Jan 13, 2021 05:56 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 13 (ANI): The massive power outage in Pakistan that plunged the country into darkness on Saturday was triggered by human error that caused a faulty circuit breaker, according to the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC).
Citing NTDC report, SAMAA TV on Tuesday reported that Poor maintenance of transmission circuitry resulted in the blackout on the intervening night of January 9 and 10.
A circuit breaker that tripped had been maintained without the supervision of the National Power Control Center.
On Saturday night, Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, and other cities were plunged into darkness, leaving the masses in shock and panic due to the power failure. It took the government over 24 hours to restore the power supply restored in parts of Pakistan.
The massive power outage in Pakistan that plunged the country into darkness on Saturday was triggered by human error that caused a faulty circuit breaker, accor
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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.
• Chiefs of three key companies working on ad hoc basis
• Power supply to most parts of the country restored
ISLAMABAD: While it’s apparently true that a human error at the Guddu Power Station triggered a power outage on Saturday night, the main reason for its effects to be felt across much of the country was poor maintenance and subsequent failure of the protection system in the national grid.
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Dawn has found out in background discussions with senior officials, who concede that the events of Saturday night have served to expose mismanagement on the part of a government that has continued to run the entire power sector on an ad hoc basis.
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One of the worst power outages faced by Pakistan last week was caused due to poor maintenance and subsequent failure of the protection system in the national grid, the Dawn reported on Monday.
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One of the worst power outages faced by Pakistan last week was caused due to poor maintenance and subsequent failure of the protection system in the national grid, the Dawn reported on Monday.
The newspaper reported that senior officers held detailed discussions after many cities and towns across Pakistan plunged into darkness Saturday night following a major technical fault in the country s power generation and distribution system.