Power outage triggers protest in Lahore

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Power outage triggers protest in Lahore

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As the mercury soars, the increasing power crisis has brought people on streets in Lahore.

25 April,2011 08:51 am

The total power generation of Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) has currently been recorded at 9,500 megawatt, while the demand has shot up to 15,500 megawatt, leaving a shortfall of 6,000 megawatt.The duration of power outage in all major cities has been increased to 12 hours a day while in rural areas it has been increased to 18 hours.Lahore Electricity Supply Company (LESCO) shut six grid stations in Lahore during the night between Sunday and Monday. Various areas of the city suffered six to seven hours of power outage. People protested against the unscheduled load shedding of LESCO and chanted slogans against the authorities. The police was called to prevent an untoward incident. The situation was no different in Karachi and in various areas of the city people spent the night with intermittent supply of power. According to the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, the power supply was suspended due to a technical fault.