I haven’t sent in an article for some time now, even though I promised MJK I’d send the next one in real soon. I know he isn’t too happy with me, because the load of keeping Pro-Pakistan regularly updated is falling pretty much on his head alone. And I am sure reading about himself in
LAHORE: The power shortfall persisted at over 5000 Megawatts, as the load shedding spans are relentlessly afflicting the lives despite it being Sunday today. According to the sources in Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO), the power production of 10,300 MWs stands far behind the demand of 15,500 MWs; while, the 5200 MW shortfall is being met with an additional five-hour scheduled and unannounced load shedding spans. Lahore is suffering from 11-hour load shedding; while, the span is widened to 18 hours in villages. The consumers turned to streets and alleged that the Pepco is not running the power plants to save it money. Meantime, MD Pepco Basharat Cheema said the outflow of 10,000 cusecs from Tarbela Dam from April 21 will come handy in reducing the shortfall, adding the shut power plants will begin functioning in the meantime.
ISLAMABAD: The country is all rife with protests against the ongoing protracted power outages, as the shortfall is still adamant at 5000 Megawatts, Geo News reported Thursday. Islamabad is suffering from the issue with a load shedding span of six hours, Rawalpindi 10 hours; while, several small cities and villages including Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Gujjar Khan are buckling under juggernaut 16-hour load shedding. The trade organizations in South Punjab came out with protests demonstrations against power outages, inflation and Value-added Tax. The protest demonstrations were organized with tyres set ablaze on call from trade organizations in Deral Ghazi Khan, Khanewal, Ahmedpur Sharqia and Vihari. Rallies were taken out as well. The demonstrators protesting against power crisis went on rampage in Gujranwala. Faisalabad continues to suffer six to eight-hour load shedding; while, Multan, Kabirwala, Jahanian, Muzaffargarh, Jalalpur, Pirwala and Shuja’abad are afflicted with 12-hour load shedding and this span is 16 hours in rural areas. Karachi is suffering from 4 to 6-hour span of unannounced load shedding and in some areas, the power goes off for eight to 10 hours on the apparent pretext of repair work in some areas. At least 10 to 12-hour load shedding is plaguing the life in various Sindh cities including Nawabshah, Thatta, Badin, Hyderabad, Sukkar, Mirpur Khas and Jackobabad; while, in rural areas, the span of affliction bulges from 12 to 14 hours. The power crisis has badly hit NWFP including Peshawar also, as power goes off for several hours in Noshehra, Drea Ghazi Khan, Swat, Dera Ismail Khan, Lakki Marwat and Mansehra. The power crisis has rendered the lives of people in Balochistan quite miserable, as they have to live without electricity for 15 to 18 hours in several areas including Quetta, Chaman, Pashin, Fort Saifullah and Loralai.
KARACHI: The country is facing severe load shedding, causing hardship to the common men besides jamming the wheel of industry. Consequently, the cities across the country were facing up to 12 to 14 hour load shedding while the duration of power outages in rural areas has touched 20 hours. The city of Larkana was facing unannounced load shedding of 12 to 14 hours in urban areas and 16 to 20 hours in rural areas. Hyderabad, Nawab Shah, Badin, Thatta, Sukkur, and Ghotki are facing prolonged power outages. Areas of Southern Punjab were the worst affected in the biggest province. Manchester of Pakistan, Faisalabad was facing four hours load shedding in industrial areas while residential areas were suffering with six hours power outages. Many cities of upper Pakistan including Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Mansehra, Muzzafarabad and Abbotabad were also facing power outages. Balochistan and Fata areas were affected with prolonged electricity shortage. The prolonged power outages have adversely affected the trade, agriculture and industry besides water supply. Electricity shortfall has led to 18 hours load shedding despite assurances from Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez and PEPCO for 15-hour load shedding.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said in the National Assembly session that government will honour house’ view and would not move the clock forward from April 1. The government last year decided to move the clock forward by one hour from April 1 till October 31 in order to lessen power shortage. Earlier, Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said that last year 250 MW electricity had been saved by moving clock forward by one hour which is crucial in power crisis. He admitted that unannounced load shedding is on in the country due to burden on the system. Unannounced load shedding will be ended with the improvement of water situation, he added.
LAHORE: Power outages continue across country as electricity shortfall remains at 4700MW, Geo News reported. Unannounced load shedding continued in Lahore and other cities despite Pakistan Electric Power Company (Private) Limited (Pepco) announcement. Duration of load shedding is more than seven hours in Lahore and more than 19 hours in smaller cities. Electricity shortfall may rise if temperature increases. Industrial and domestic consumers have seriously criticised the government for failing to provide uninterrupted power supply.
The country was in a mess already issues like inflation, poverty; bad governance; terrorism and corruption were not enough for the nation that now the load shedding has gripped the masses. It seems that government likes to keep itself in notorious lime light. The electric load shedding situation has worsened over the last two years.
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