Published 1 year ago

Pakistan says power restored after second major breakdown in months

Summary by Ground News

Electricity has been restored to much of the country of an estimated 220 million people. Power system failure caused a nationwide blackout, including in the capital, Islamabad. Energy Minister Khurram Dastgir said a sudden voltage fluctuation in the north-south transmission line was behind the outage. Pakistan has previously experienced major power breakdowns.

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Times of India

A day after nationwide breakdown, govt source says power networks fully restored across Pakistan

Pakistan News: Power networks were fully restored across Pakistan as of Tuesday morning, Reuters quoted a senior government source. The restoration comes 24 hours af

1 year ago·India

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Reuters

Pakistan says power restored after second major breakdown in months

Pakistan's energy minister on Tuesday blamed the worst power outage in months on a lack of investment in the network, saying the aid-dependant nation had "learned lessons" from the breakdown that left millions of people without electricity.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Channel News Asia

Pakistan begins restoring power after second major grid breakdown in months

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's government began restoring power to millions of people on Monday (Jan 23) after a breakdown in the grid triggered the worst electricity outage in months and highlighted the weak infrastructure of the heavily indebted nation. An inquiry has been launched into the outage, which began at

1 year ago·Singapore

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The Epoch Times

Pakistan Says Power Restored After 2nd Major Breakdown in Months

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s energy minister on Tuesday blamed the worst power outage in months on a lack of investment in the network, saying the aid-dependant nation had “learned lessons” from the breakdown that left millions of people without electricity. Like much of the national infrastructure, the power network desperately needs an upgrade, but funding has been patchy as Pakistan lurched from one International Monetary Fund bailout to the next. Th…

1 year ago·New York, United States

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