Key Takeaways
- IESCO has announced scheduled power outages in various parts of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, and Chakwal.
- Outages will affect multiple areas due to routine maintenance and development work.
- Electricity supply disruptions are expected from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25.
The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has announced scheduled power outages in several areas of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and surrounding districts due to routine maintenance and development work.
In Islamabad Circle, electricity supply will be suspended from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in specific areas including Faisal Masjid, Ayub Market, HC-I, HC-II, G-9/4, Suparco, T&T, PTCL, G-8/1, G-8, G-8 Markaz, and Marvi feeders.
Rawalpindi Cantt Circle will experience outages from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in areas connected to the Japan Road and Jhandala feeders, while Rawalpindi City Circle will be without power from 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in areas served by Chairing Cross, Millatabad, and Askari-XI feeders.
In Attock Circle, consumers connected to the Fawara Chowk feeder will face outages from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., while Jhelum Circle will experience disruptions in areas served by City Housing, Sanghoi, Safdar Shaheed, Nathwala, and Langarpur feeders.
IESCO also announced outages in parts of its GSO Circle due to maintenance work. Affected areas include RA Bazar, AWT, Mall Road, AFIC, Tench Bhatta, CMH, Qasim Market, Sprint Mall, Kiyani Road, Army Flats, New GHQ, Hospital Road, NLC, Zeeshan Colony, Haider Road, Canning Road, and surrounding localities.
Maintenance work will also affect several 132kV transmission lines and grid stations in Taxila, Sangjani, Burhan, Kahuta City, Palandri, New Wah, and Bahtermore during different time slots. IESCO has apologized for the temporary inconvenience and assured that electricity supply would be restored as soon as the maintenance work is completed, even if it is before the scheduled restoration time.
The company urged residents to take necessary precautions and plan their activities accordingly. The outages are expected to begin at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, and will continue until 11:00 a.m., affecting millions of consumers in the region.
