Islamabad: Power is step by step being restored in many areas of Pakistan after a major breakdown left your complete nation in the darkness simply earlier than midnight on Saturday, Geo News reported. According to Federal Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan, power has been restored in any respect Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) stations. It was resumed in Gujarat and Mandi Bahauddin districts.
Power was additionally restored on the 500kv Rawat-Naukhar circuit and the 500kv Tarberla-Rawat circuit as nicely.
Omar Ayub in his Twitter put up mentioned that 132kv grid stations round Lahore have been energised together with Shadman, Qartaba, Mc Leod Road, Gulshan Ravi, Fort, Saidpur, Shamke, Sagihan, Ravi, Bund Road, Badami Bagh, Sabzar, Sheikhupura, Orient, and Sapphire.
Earlier, in a tweet, Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat mentioned the blackout was brought on by tripping of the National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) system.
Later, Omar Ayub defined that the power breakdown occurred when the frequency in the nationwide power distribution system (NTDC) all of the sudden fell from 50 to zero.
Meanwhile, the power supply stays suspended in most districts of Balochistan, together with Quetta metropolis, reported Geo News.
Following the blackout, residents took to social media to vent their ire on the state of affairs and mocked Prime Minister Imran Khan for his lack of ability to deal with the crises Pakistan goes by means of.
Soon after the breakdown, the time period #blackout turned a high pattern on Twitter with over 52,800 tweets until 2:18 am.
“So lastly Pakistan confirmed unity in one thing that sounds good. 2021 recreation sturdy,” mentioned a Twitter consumer.
Another consumer on Twitter commented: “Finally Imran Khan introduces night time mode in Naya Pakistan.”
“Everyone in Pakistan on Twitter shall be {an electrical} engineer until morning,” mentioned one other Twitterati.
Another individual mentioned: “Pakistanis: Bhai Pakistan sahi nhi chal raha @ImranKhanPTI have you ever tried turning it on and off?”
