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Governor seeks end to loadshedding

People in various parts of the city continued to protest against prolonged power outages on Monday, when agitating workers of the Karachi Electric Supply Company torched a vehicle by `mistake` and the Sindh governor asked the KESC management to resolve … Continue reading

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Pepco directs discos to lower industrial load by 15 percent

The Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) has now directed the power distribution companies (discos) to lower industrial load by 15 percent after introducing five hours a day load shedding to the textile industry a day earlier, industries sources said. This … Continue reading

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Loadshedding to continue till 25 January

Countrywide eight-hour daily loadshedding would continue until January 25 due to shortage of oil and gas and canal closure for maintenance. “The power availability shall by and large remain at the current level till January 25 when enhanced releases form … Continue reading

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People of Pakistan face electricity problem

According to the Pakistan Electric Power Company (PepCo), electricity deficit in the country hit a 3,600MW on Wednesday, where as the demand is around 10,000MW, and thus necessitating an eight-hour nationwide loadshedding. Hydel-power generation hit an all-time low at 1,300MW … Continue reading

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