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Pakistan

Web Desk
May 01, 2025

Angered Karachiites protest against power outages, water shortages

Protesters gathered outside the Firozabad police station, voicing their frustrations over the non-supply of electricity.

World

AFP
Mar 15, 2025

Latest power outage leaves Cubans struggling to get by

The latest blackout began late Friday at a substation near Havana and then spread nationwide, affecting most of the cash-strapped island’s 9.7 million people.

World

Web Desk
Oct 07, 2024

Mass evacuation orders as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton

Florida, still reeling from the damage done by Hurricane Helene, braced for another major storm, Hurricane Milton, prompting mass evacuation orders on Sunday.

Pakistan

Web Desk
Sep 10, 2024

Protest against power outages disrupts traffic in Karachi

Residents in Karachi have taken to the streets in protest against prolonged water and electricity outages in the city.

Pakistan

Web Desk
Aug 19, 2024

Peshawar residents experience unannounced power outages of up to 12 hours

Residents of several areas in Peshawar are grappling with prolonged and unannounced power outages as load shedding continues unabated.

Pakistan

Web Desk
Jul 27, 2024

Miftah Ismail urges govt to address overbilling, end load-shedding

Miftah Ismail has called for an immediate cessation of overbilling by power distribution companies (DISCOs).

Pakistan

Web Desk
Jun 29, 2024

Nationwide load shedding worsens as power shortfall surges over 6,000 MW

The electricity shortfall in Pakistan has surged to 6,070 megawatts, leading to prolonged power outages across the country.

Pakistan

Web Desk
Jun 01, 2024

IESCO cancels scheduled maintenance as heatwave intensifies

Despite facing an intense heatwave, the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has managed to maintain a smooth and uninterrupted power supply across 1,344 feeders, according to a company spokesperson.

Pakistan

Web Desk
Jan 07, 2024

Outages worsen: no gas and electricity for Rawalpindi citizens

Rawalpindi residents are grappling with an enduring gas pressure issue, further exacerbated by frequent electricity outages.

Business

Web Desk
Oct 13, 2023

Pakistan plans to import up to one million tonnes of Russian oil every year

Caretaker Energy Minister, Mohammad Ali, revealed that Pakistan is considering entering into a long-term agreement to purchase between 0.7 million and 1 million tonnes (equivalent to 20,000 barrels per day) of Russian oil annually.