Prolonged power outages play on nerves of Pindiites
July 7, 2021
Rawalpindi: The performance of Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) stands exposed as the electricity system of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad is playing on the nerves of the consumers who have to brave prolonged power outages fluctuations, tripping, and low voltage for the past many days.
The residents of areas near 502 Workshop and Adiala feeders falling under Adiala Grid Station are facing 12 to 16 hours of power outages for the past three days. The heat-stricken consumers have strongly protested against Iesco but in vain. The protesters also blocked the main Adiala Road, burnt tyres, and raised slogans against Iesco here on Tuesday.
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ISLAMABAD: As many as 90 power distribution feeders tripped due to thunderstorm, leaving most parts of Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Murree and Attock, without electricity for hours on Friday.Reports said.
RAWALPINDI: Islamabad Electric Supply Company has resumed power loadshedding with the arrival of summer causing inconvenience to the residents of different localities of the twin cities. The.
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