Amid the hot and humid weather in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, the residents are facing power outages of two to three hours, adding to their woes. Due to the power outages, the residents are also facing water shortage problems, the Dawn reported.
Chief Executive Iesco Dr Mohammad Amjad Khan stated that the recovery of electricity dues from the defaulters was being ensured in every case and no one had the right to use electricity without paying the bill. He said this during a review meeting on the performance of the ongoing campaign r
Addressing a press conference, 24 hours after Pakistan plunged into darkness, Khan on Tuesday, however, said the "possibility of foreign intervention through the internet is low".
The blackout, which Energy Minister Khurram Dastagir claimed was caused by a power surge, is the second significant grid breakdown in three months and adds to the nearly daily blackouts Pakistan's population experiences.
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Hundreds of infuriated protestors walked down the streets of Pakistan and blocked the Islamabad-Peshawar motorway (M-1) for hours demonstrating against the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) over inflated electricity bills, local media reported o