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IESCO notifies power suspension programme

IESCO notifies power suspension programme
ISLAMABAD, Oct 23 (APP):The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Friday issued a power suspension programme for Sunday on limited feeders due to ongoing development works being carried out by the district administration.
According to an IESCO spokesperson, electricity supply will remain suspended in Islamabad Circle from 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM: CNS Lab, N-LAB-1, O-Lab, CNS-1, PINSTECH-3, Tumair, New Lab-3, Simly Dam, Nilop, PINSTECH Colony, Jhang Syedan, Frash Town, PARR-2, Pehount, Chirah, New Lab-2, PINSTECH-1, Secretariat-III, Secretariat-IV, Jinnah Super, NIC, State Life, Saudi Pak Tower, Stock Exchange, F-7/2, Shamas, F-6/1 (Loop), Babul Islam, PTET, Parbat Road feeders.
In Rawalpindi City Circle power supply will remain suspended from 07:00 AM to 02:00 PM: Qadeer Road, Al-Noor Colony Feeders, from 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM: Tehmasma Abad, Dhoke Hukamdad, Sector 4, A.P.H.S feeders.
In Rawalpindi Cantt Circle electricity supply will remain suspended from 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM: Dhoke Farman, Tipu Road, Chaklala, Takbeer-1, Rawalpindi-III, Fauji Foundation Hospital, V.I.P, RCCI-VII, Humayun Road feeders, from 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM: New GHQ feeder.
In Jhelum Circle power supply will remain suspended from 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM:   F-7 (Kutchery), Abbas Pura, Ajmal Shaheed, Sector-A, Bandral, Sector-C, Sang, Jarikas feeder, from 12:00 PM to 02:00 PM: Feeder-B, Feeder-F, SHAH PUR, Mangla Metal Feeders. In Chakwal Circle power supply will remain suspended from 07:00 AM to 02:00 PM: Al-Qaim Mill, Karyala, K.S.M. Unit-3, Mureed, Bhoun feeders, from 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM: PAF. In GSO Circle power supply will remain suspended from 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM: 132KV T-L New Wah-Mustehkam Cement CKT Feeders, from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM: Khanna Dak, Burma, Taramari, Sudhran Road, ISI, Kurri Road, Al-Noor Colony, Waheed Abad, Lehtrar Road, Chatta Bakhtawar, Comsets, CM Pak, Khanna East, Rehara, Ghauri Garden, Khanna-2, Azad Shaheed, Kund Rajgan, Sharif Abad, Park Enclave-1, PHA-1, Isolation Hospital, PHA-2, Khadraper, Waris Haveli, Scheme-1, King Hammad University, Park Enclave-2, IT Park, UC-2, from 07:00 AM to 05:00 PM: Dheer Kot, Chaman Kot, Dana Express, Dahla, Gujjar Kuhala, Minhasa Sohawa, Numble, Berot, Rangla, Ghaziabad, Komi Kot, Chattar Kalas-1, Chattar Kalas-2  feeders.
IESCO management apologized to its valued consumers for this temporary interruption in electricity supply.
The sole purpose of these shutdowns was to facilitate the timely completion of development projects included construction of flyovers , underpasses, installation of new 11kV feeders, road widening and other related development activities.
For the convenience of consumers, temporary electricity shutdown schedules were also uploaded on IESCO’s official website, www.iesco.com.pk, and its official social media platforms, including Facebook (IESCO Updates) and Twitter/X (IESCO Official Pk). For further information, consumers may call the IESCO Helpline at 118.

Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)