Power division issues statement on electricity crisis in Pakistan
- 15-Apr-2026
ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has issued a statement addressing the ongoing electricity shortfall across Pakistan, attributing the situation to a decline in hydropower generation. According to officials, load management has been intensified after hydel production dropped by 1,991 megawatts overnight. During peak hours last night, the electricity shortfall reached 4,500 megawatts, with total demand recorded […]
NEPRA orders KE to end Karachi loadshedding
- 29-May-2025
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has directed K-Electric (KE)to adopt different measures immediately to improve operational performance and avoid load-shedding in Karachi, ARY News reported. In the month of May 2025, during scorching weather and heatstroke, Karachi residents have been experiencing K-Electric load-shedding, and the outages last up to 12 hours in […]
’81 industries shut down in 5 years due to electricity crisis’
- 24-Sep-2024
The Sindh Assembly was on Monday informed that 81 industrial units, including 10 textile mills and five sugar mills, have shut down over the past five years due to the persistent electricity crisis. In response to queries from lawmakers, Parliamentary Secretary of Industries and Commerce Department, Ali Ahmed, told the house that the provincial government […]
Crackdown begins against corrupt officers to prevent power theft
- 09-Sep-2023
ISLAMABAD: The power division has initiated an unprecedented crackdown against the corrupt officers to tackle power theft, ARY News reported. As per details, the power division stated that the operation began against the officials who were facilitating the people in power theft. The spokesperson said that so far action was taken against 1914 corrupt officers, […]
South Africa’s Eskom warns of long electricity crisis
- 23-Dec-2022
Beleaguered electricity firm Eskom warned South Africans on Friday to brace for a prolonged electricity crisis as it struggles to power up the continent’s most advanced economy. While it hopes to spare the country rolling blackouts on Christmas Day, the state-owned company warned the first three months of next year will be difficult. “We are […]
Electricity crisis worsens as shortfall reaches 6800MW
- 11-Aug-2022
LAHORE: The energy crisis in Pakistan has deepened as the electricity shortfall widened to over 6,800 megawatts, causing power outages of five to six hours in cities and 8 to 10 hours in rural areas, ARY News reported on Thursday. According to sources, the demand in the country for electricity has surged to 28,200 megawatts […]
Electricity crisis worsens as shortfall hits 4,250 MW
- 16-May-2022
LAHORE: The power crisis across the country has intensified as the overall electricity shortfall reached 4250 megawatts, ARY News reported on Monday. According to sources, the country is witnessing unannounced load-shedding of 10-15 hours as the electricity shortfall has reached 4250MW. The overall electricity produced in the country stands at 26,500 MW against the demand […]
Khawaja Asif: Not possible to end load-shedding crisis till 2018
- 04-Jan-2016
Minister of Water and Power Khawaja Asif stated that it was not possible to end the load-shedding crisis of Pakistan even in 2018.
Shah rues absence of foreign minister in Pakistan
- 25-Jan-2015
SUKKUR: Leader of the Opposition, Syed Khursheed Shah on Sunday said that Pakistan provided refuge to Afghan and other immigrants because of the 'US dictation', for which it is still suffering, ARY News reported.