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.