Summary Fasters are facing immense problems due to unannounced and unscheduled power outages.
PESHAWAR/MULTAN (Dunya News) - Heat intensity in Peshawar has increased with the temperature soaring to 42 degree centigrade whereas the moisture content in the air is recorded 25 percent, Dunya News reported on Saturday.
According to meteorological department, heat wave will continue for the next few days.
On the other hand, with the increase in temperature loadshedding in various areas has escalated.
Fasters are facing immense problems due to unannounced and unscheduled power outages.
Loadshedding is being conducted for four to six hours in urban areas whereas rural areas are facing 12 to 14 hours of power outage.
Besides this electricity was shutdown at the time of Sehr in Achini, Haji Banda and adjoining areas.
Announced and unannounced process of loadshedding also continues in Multan including South Punjab during Sehr and Iftar timings.
Khanewal, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur, Lodharwa and 13 districts of Multan Electric Power Company s (Mepco) region are facing unscheduled power cuts.
With the shortfall reaching to 800 MW in the region, urban areas are going through eight to ten hours of loadshedding whereas rural areas are plunged into darkness for 12 to 14 hours.
Residents are dealing with mental anguish due to prolonged power suspension at the time of Sehr and Iftar.
Mepco consumers have demanded higher authorities not to conduct loadshedding during Sehr and Iftar timings.
State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali on Saturday apologized the nation over the difficulties faced by them during first Ramazan due to unscheduled loadshedding.
Abid Sher Ali reached FESCO headquarters at Sehr time where he briefed the media regarding power outage on first of Ramazan.
He said that the demand of electricity on Friday was 21,500 MW whereas the system produced only 16,000 MW electricity.
He clarified that if the system had been burdened more than its capacity then the whole country would have faced blackout.
The state minister while making an apology to the general masses assured that efforts will be made in the future to refrain from such unannounced and unscheduled loadshedding in the country.
He also stated that if any industry is found to be running during Sehr and Iftar timings then the government will take action against the responsible officials.
Abid Sher Ali also criticized K-electric and said that Karachi is plunged into darkness to a great extent.
Moreover, he also ate Sehri in the Fesco headquarters and later visited the control room and complaint cell.
