Pakistan says power restored after second major breakdown in months

Pakistan scrambles to restore power after grid breakdown

Pakistan's government has began restoring power to millions of people after a breakdown in the grid triggered the worst electricity outage in months. The energy minister says the outage was due to a voltage surge, leaving nearly 220 million people across

Pakistan Restores Power but Cause of Breakdown Remains Mystery

Critics blame massive blackout on weak energy facilities due to lack of funding and governance

Pakistan says power restored after second 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

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…

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. Like much of the national infrastructure, the power network desperately needs an upgrade, but funding has been patchy as Pakistan lurched

Power restored in Pakistan after major breakdown - La Prensa Latina Media

Multan, Pakistan, Jan 24 (EFE).- Electricity was restored in Pakistan on Tuesday morning after a major power outage caused a blackout across the country, including in the capital Islamabad and financial hub of Karachi. An energy ministry statement said all grid stations across the country were working now. Ministry spokesperson Sohail Atiq said power generating plants started shutting down one by one on Monday due to some frequency variation and…