islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an inquiry into the power failure in Pakistan at around 7:34 am on Monday and the power failure in several cities including Karachi, Lahore, Quetta and Islamabad. According to a statement by Pakistan’s Ministry of Energy, the frequency of the national grid dropped at around 7:34 am, causing a “widespread fault” in the power system. Additionally, it was stated that Warsak was the starting point for the repair of grid stations.
However, power has still not been fully restored across the country, disrupting the daily lives of companies and more than 220 million people. The outage lasted more than 16 hours, especially when temperatures were forecast to drop to 4 °C (39 °F). F) in Islamabad and 8 °C (46 °F) in Karachi, according to Geo TV.
The blackout, which Energy Minister Khurram Dastgir claimed was caused by a power surge, is the second significant grid breakdown in three months and adds to the almost daily blackouts Pakistan’s population experiences.
Aaj News quoting sources reported that the power failure occurred after a technical glitch was reported in the transmission line from Guddu to Quetta, which reduced the power frequency to less than optimum levels. Sources revealed that Sindh, Punjab and Islamabad regions were affected by it. Power failure. According to sources, complete restoration of power may still take time.
This is the second power outage reported in the last four months in Pakistan which is currently dealing with energy crisis and high energy costs. Islamabad Electricity Supply Company (IESCO), which provides electricity to Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal and parts. Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) said that power supply to 117 grid stations of its company has been suspended, according to news reports.
IESCO tweeted, “Power supply to 117 grid stations of ISCO has been suspended, yet no clear reason has been given by Regional Control Centre. ISCO management is in constant touch with concerned authorities.”