Loadshedding hours announced in Pakistan to ‘curtail price hike’
- 14-Apr-2026
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to enforce around 2.25 hours of daily electricity loadshedding across Pakistan as part of a “peak relief strategy” aimed at preventing a potential increase of up to Rs6 per unit in power tariffs. In an official statement, the Power Division said that despite challenging global conditions, electricity generation in […]
Court orders to suspend loadshedding during Sehar-o-Iftar in Ramadan 2026
- 17-Feb-2026
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) to refrain from implementing load shedding during Suhoor and Iftar hours in the holy month of Ramadan 2026. The order follows a petition filed against unscheduled power outages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with the court issuing a detailed five-page written judgment. The […]
No gas loadshedding during Eid holidays
- 05-Jun-2025
KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced the uninterrupted gas supply during Eid ul Adha holidays, ARY News reported on Thursday. SSGC said that there will be no loadshedding in Sindh, including Karachi, bringing relief to the citizens. According to a statement, the gas supply will remain uninterrupted during the Eid holidays (June […]
Karachi residents stage protest against electricity loadshedding
- 29-May-2025
KARACHI: Enraged residents took to the streets on Thursday to protest against prolonged and unannounced electricity loadshedding in Liaquatabad’s A-Area near Sindhi Hotel, ARY News reported. Demonstrators set tires on fire and blocked roads, causing a severe traffic jam and long queues of vehicles in the area. Residents said that the power had been cut […]
JI moves SHC against loadshedding in Karachi
- 27-May-2025
KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Tuesday moved the Sindh High Court (SHC) seeking immediate relief against prolonged and unannounced loadshedding in Karachi by K-Electric during heatwave situation. The petition, submitted by City Council Opposition Leader Advocate Saifuddin, calls for urgent hearing, stressing the need to restrain K-Electric from ‘unjustified’ power outages across the city. Advocate Saifuddin […]
NEPRA rejects K-Electric’s reply on Karachi loadshedding
- 22-May-2025
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday rejected K-Electric (KE) CEO Moonis Abdullah Alvi’s explanation regarding the worst electricity loadshedding crisis in Karachi. NEPRA reserved its verdict after concluding the hearing on K-Electric’s petition regarding Fuel Charge Adjustment (FCA) for March 2025. During the hearing, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (KCCI) […]
MQM lashes out at K-Electric over 12-hour loadshedding in Karachi
- 20-May-2025
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) MNA, Syed Aminul Haque, on Tuesday strongly criticized K-Electric (KE) over 12 hours of unannounced electricity loadshedding in Karachi as the summer heat intensifies. Reacting to the prolonged power outages, Aminul Haque said that many areas of the city are enduring 8 to 12 hours of daily loadshedding in scorching […]
Electricity-theft prime reason for loadshedding: K-Electric CEO
- 19-Sep-2024
KARACHI: K-Electric CEO, Moonis Alvi, urged the Sindh government to revoke the license of the power distribution company and assume responsibility for providing electricity in the province, ARY News reported on Thursday. During a Sindh Assembly Special Committee meeting, Moonis Alvi acknowledged that K-Electric carries out load shedding but clarified that the company does not […]
Protestors storm Bannu, Kurram Garhi grid stations against loadshedding
- 05-Aug-2024
PESHAWAR: Enraged protestors stormed Bannu and Kurram Garhi grid stations and switched on all the feeders, the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) said in a statement on Monday. As per details, protestors stormed grid stations last night and restored supply on the closed feeders, the PESCO said. The PESCO spokesperson said some feeders were closed […]
Awami Pakistan Party announces protest against K-Electric
- 27-Jul-2024
KARACHI: Newly-formed Awami Pakistan Party has announced a protest outside K-Electric’s (KE) office in the metropolis tomorrow against inflated power bills and prolonged loadshedding, ARY News reported on Saturday. Addressing a press conference, Miftah Ismail – former PML-N leader – announced the development and said his party would present their demands to the government and […]