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17th April, 2013
Power outages affect industrial output
Production activity in seven industrial clusters is badly affected owing to prolonged power outages.
Production activity in seven industrial clusters is badly affected owing to prolonged power outages.
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19th September, 2012
From Thar coal to utility poles: Power politics in Pakistan
It is important to bring scientific evidence to bear on the controversy that surrounds Thar coal and its potential for Pakistan.
It is important to bring scientific evidence to bear on the controversy that surrounds Thar coal and its potential for Pakistan.
1st July, 2012
US storms kill 13, cut power to millions
Emergencies were declared in Maryland and the District of Columbia and Virginia, where the state had its largest non-hurricane outage in history.
Emergencies were declared in Maryland and the District of Columbia and Virginia, where the state had its largest non-hurricane outage in history.
17th June, 2012
Electricity shortfall in the country reaches 8,500 MW
According to the National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC), various power plants have stopped producing power due to the unavailability of oil and gas.
According to the National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC), various power plants have stopped producing power due to the unavailability of oil and gas.
4th June, 2012
UPS and generators heavy on pocket — and health too
According to experts, installing UPS units and generators offset the very idea of loadshedding and reducing consumption of fuels.
According to experts, installing UPS units and generators offset the very idea of loadshedding and reducing consumption of fuels.
13th May, 2012
Load-shedding duration decreases across Pakistan
PEPCO sources said that the fuel supply has improved and the short fall between supply and demand has been reduced to 3,600 megawatts.
PEPCO sources said that the fuel supply has improved and the short fall between supply and demand has been reduced to 3,600 megawatts.
18th March, 2012
PM calls for no load-shedding during Pak-India match
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday sent out a request for no power load-shedding to take place during the Pakistan-India…
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday sent out a request for no power load-shedding to take place during the Pakistan-India…
16th January, 2012
Power blackouts darken students’ prospects
GUJAR KHAN, Jan 15: Power outages in the areas surrounding Gujar Khan and Sohawa tehsils have exceeded 16 hours, affecting students the most, Dawn has learnt.
GUJAR KHAN, Jan 15: Power outages in the areas surrounding Gujar Khan and Sohawa tehsils have exceeded 16 hours, affecting students the most, Dawn has learnt.
1st November, 2011
Empowering life
Something seemed awry. I only had to take one look at my electricity bill to conclude that somebody had messed with my meter. True enough,…
Something seemed awry. I only had to take one look at my electricity bill to conclude that somebody had messed with my meter. True enough,…
31st October, 2011
Dreaming big
It’s a story about four young men who dreamed of something big. Taha Hassan, Rohail Hassan, Muneeb-ur-Rehman and Syed Payman Raza, sat in the plush…
It’s a story about four young men who dreamed of something big. Taha Hassan, Rohail Hassan, Muneeb-ur-Rehman and Syed Payman Raza, sat in the plush…
5th October, 2011
Riots subside in Lahore, rage in other towns
The ferocity of power riots eased in Lahore but other cities and towns in Punjab continued to suffer prolonged outages and, consequently, violence.
The ferocity of power riots eased in Lahore but other cities and towns in Punjab continued to suffer prolonged outages and, consequently, violence.
2nd October, 2011
Police and crowds clash as protests erupt over load-shedding
LAHORE: People began protesting on the streets of Lahore on Sunday as they suffered long spans of power load-shedding, DawnNews reported. The police tried to…
LAHORE: People began protesting on the streets of Lahore on Sunday as they suffered long spans of power load-shedding, DawnNews reported. The police tried to…
14th September, 2011
Rain causes production, trade losses
KARACHI: Heavy downpour all through Monday night till Tuesday afternoon caused massive production and trade losses amounting to billion of rupees as almost all the…
KARACHI: Heavy downpour all through Monday night till Tuesday afternoon caused massive production and trade losses amounting to billion of rupees as almost all the…
6th September, 2011
Streets flooded as heavy rains hit Karachi
KARACHI: Many roads and streets in the city went inundated as heavy rains lashed Karachi on Tuesday afternoon, creating traffic jams and widespread power outages…
KARACHI: Many roads and streets in the city went inundated as heavy rains lashed Karachi on Tuesday afternoon, creating traffic jams and widespread power outages…
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22nd July, 2011
Powerless
KESC workers are angry. We see that. However, taking a city hostage through a week-long protest is not the most prudent way to ‘resolve’ their…
KESC workers are angry. We see that. However, taking a city hostage through a week-long protest is not the most prudent way to ‘resolve’ their…
22nd July, 2011
Plan to raise power tariff, cut subsidies
ISLAMABAD: With no respite in sight from power outages, officials in the finance and power ministries are toying with the idea of further increasing the…
ISLAMABAD: With no respite in sight from power outages, officials in the finance and power ministries are toying with the idea of further increasing the…
17th July, 2011
Musa colony residents stage protest against power shortages
KARACHI: Residents…
- “According to the residents of the area, there has been a power cut in Musa colony for the past ten days. -File Photo
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15th July, 2011
The power conundrum
With the power shortage that we have today, it is easy to fall into the blame game with the government, current and prior, for all…
With the power shortage that we have today, it is easy to fall into the blame game with the government, current and prior, for all…
