| Just wait until Nawaz comes to office and power crises will be a thing of the past. ... Oh, you mean electricity... |
ISLAMABAD: As people are protesting over the unprecedented load shedding, reports say there are fears of a nationwide major power breakdown.
PEPCO sources told a private TV channel that the power shortfall on Saturday was 7,000MW against the generation of 9,200MW. The sources said that the power situation would go from bad to worse until the government releases Rs 17 billion to PSO and IPs.
On the other hand, more than 18 hours of load shedding is being enforced in cities and more than 20 hours in the rural areas. Due to absence of electricity, people are unable to get water.
| There's always the local river... |
People in different cities and towns protested against the unavailability of electricity on Saturday. They blocked the GT Road and city roads in Okara, Gujranwala, Sukkur, Chakwal and at other places to register their sufferings.
In Hangu, a tribal Jirga protested over load shedding and decided not to pay electricity bills. It was also decided that people paying the bills would be fined to the tune of Rs 200,000 each.
Meanwhile, Caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has taken notice of ever-worst power outage and directed the caretaker minister for water and power to take immediate measures to overcome the situation. The PM also issued orders to release Rs 5 billion forthwith to purchase fuel. |
