Summary The electricity line of at least 220kv from Guddu to Quetta has tripped
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Major cities of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan and Sindh including Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad on Saturday night have witnessed black out due to a technical fault in the National Grid.
According to the details, several districts of Punjab including Gujranwala, Lahore and Rawalpindi have blacked out after the electricity supply was cut off due to a technical fault. The electricity supply of different districts of Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has also been cut off.
Moreover, the police and the Rangers in Karachi have been high alerted after the power break-down. Karachi Electric spokesperson Usama Qureshi has said that only the National Grid could identify the problem. He said that the National Grid could also brief regarding the time required to resume the supply. Qureshi also said that entire Sindh is facing a crackdown.
Furthermore, the electricity line of at least 220kv from Guddu to Quetta has been tripped.
Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has taken notice of the countrywide electricity break down. He has directed the authorities to fix the technical problem and resume the power supply on emergency basis. However, the electricity supply of Hyderabad, Jamshoro and Dadu has been resumed.
