Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) announced scheduled power outages across parts of Islamabad, Rawalpindi City, and Rawalpindi Cantt on 28 October. Dozens of 11kV feeders will experience suspended electricity supply from 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM on the same day.
Maintenance work on two 132kV transmission lines is set to continue into the afternoon. The 132kV Murree-Chattar Kalas transmission line will be shut down between 07:00 AM and 05:00 PM.
From 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM, the 132kV I-16-KTM transmission line will undergo annual maintenance. IESCO stated that the shutdown of the 132kV I-16-KTM transmission line will not affect any grid station.
Power transformers and bus coupler cleaning will necessitate the shutdown of feeders connected to the 132kV G-13 grid station. Outages are planned for feeders in the Mandra, Tariqabad, Rawalpindi Cantt, and Rawat divisions from 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM.
Residents in the Satellite Town, Rawalpindi City, and Westridge divisions will also face electricity interruptions. Specific outages are scheduled for G-14/4 and G-14/3 from 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM.
The G-13/4 Extension will lose power between 11:00 AM and 01:00 PM. Ameer Hamza Colony will experience a shutdown from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM.
Lakhuo Road is scheduled for an outage from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM. Finally, the I-16/3 PHA area will face a scheduled outage from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM.
