Summary Traders and fast observers protest to the rise in prolonged and unannounced load shedding.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) –Frequent prolonged and unannounced load shedding is hitting across the country, with the rise in temperature, disrupting routine life, Dunya News reported. Particularly in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the power outages have been striking really harsh, forcing the business community and fast observers to hold protest demonstrations.
In urban areas the power cuts remain up to 8 to 10 hours, however, the rural areas receive an unrelenting flogging of more than 14 to 16 hours of load shedding. With a fall in the temperature of Lahore, the unannounced power cuts have reduced considerably. However, Low voltage and tripping has become a normal routine stressing out Ramazan observers.
Worsening the situation further, in some areas, the loadshedding is being observed during Iftar, Sehar and Taraweeh timings. Prolonged load shedding is causing severe inconveniences. People are furious at the routine shutdowns and are demanding an immediate end to the ongoing load shedding which has crippled the routine life. According to NTDC, the power grid demand is 18,300 MW as compared to the output which is only 14,400 MW. The power shortfall rose to 3,900 MW causing severe load shedding of 10 hours in urban and 14 hours in rural areas. In thirteen districts of MEPCO region the demand for electricity is 3255 MW but the shortfall has risen to 1350 MW. In the urban areas of southern Punjab, the power cuts remain 10 to 12 hours as compared to the 12 to 14 hours of load shedding in rural areas.
