For past weeks, the residents of Gilgit Baltistan region have been facing power outages for as long as 22 hours a day during the freezing winter season. This has wrecked a havoc on the life of the people as without electricity, they are unable to do their day-to-day work. The lack of electricity also means...
The Pakistan government wants to prevent power theft worth billions of rupees and has decided to form a special force for it. The main purpose of the specialized force will be to end the ‘kunda connection’ in industrial and residential areas. They will also be working to recover losses from electricity thieves. The force however will...
According to Geo news: during a procession, Tazia hit on electric wires in Bhakkar. The incident cost 2 lives, whereas 16 were severely injured and shifted to the hospital. The negligence of people in being vigilant caused the incident. WAPDA must monitor these incidents and re-assess the low overhead wiring system.
