Pakistan Energy Minister Omar Ayub said that a massive power breakdown just hit the country before Saturday midnight, reported Dawn . The...
Pakistan Energy Minister Omar Ayub said that a massive power breakdown just hit the country before Saturday midnight, reported Dawn.
The blackout was first reported on social media by residents of major urban cities such as Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi and Multan. Later, those in other cities and towns across the country also complained of power outage.
Current View of KARACHI right now! ✨🤍#blackout#electricity #Karachi #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/Gr4kjc2Z4e
— Afzaal Siddiqui (@AS_Thoughtss) January 9, 2021
In a series of tweets, Ayub said that the power outage was caused after the frequency in the power distribution system suddenly fell from 50 to zero. “We are trying to ascertain what caused the drop in frequency,” he said, according to Geo TV. “People are urged to remain patient,” the minister said in a tweet.
The minister said attempts were being made to fire up the Tarbela power station which will lead to a sequential restoration of power supply. “All of our teams have reached their respective stations,” Ayub said. “As the minister for power I am personally overseeing the work for restoration of power. We will keep you updated periodically over the progress in power restoration.”
In another tweet, Ayub said that three units of the Tarbela power house and some of the Warsak power house have been turned on. “The transmission frequency is...
