IESCO announces power suspension in Islamabad, Rawalpindi on October 12

The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has announced a major power outage in both Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Monday, October 12. 

As per the officials, there will be a power suspension in Islamabad, Rawalpindi Cantt, Rawalpindi City and Attock today.

The department has reasoned the power outage to annual maintenance and construction work at the specific locations mentioned in the notification.

The IESCO has also shared the load shedding schedule on X, here is the schedule issued by the electricity supply department.

1. IESCO Islamabad Operation Circle

Sr. No.

Feeder Name

Sub Division

Division

From

To

Affected Areas

1

Service Road

Khana Dak

Islamabad-I

8:00 AM

2:00 PM

Khana Dak & Surroundings

2

Sohan

Rawal

Islamabad-I

8:00 AM

2:00 PM

Sohan & Surroundings

3

Highway

Khana Dak

Islamabad-I

8:00 AM

2:00 PM

Service Road & Surroundings

4

Zia Masjid

Rawal

Islamabad-I

8:00 AM

2:00 PM

Zia Masjid & Surroundings

5

Iqbal Town

Rawal

Islamabad-I

8:00 AM

2:00 PM

Iqbal Town & Surroundings

IESCO RWP City Operation Circle

Sr. No.

Feeder Name

Sub Division

Division

From

To

Affected Areas

1

Millatabad

Westridge

Westridge

8:00 AM

12:00 PM

Gulshan-e-Khudada, Kohsar Cly, Razao Town, Rehmat Town, Aftab Town

2

DK Chaudharian

Westridge

Westridge

8:00 AM

12:00 PM

Lane No. 04 & 05, Westridge & surrounding area

3

Peshawar Road

Westridge

Westridge

8:00 AM

12:00 PM

Peshawar Road, Lane No. 04 to 07, Mehboob Lane & surrounding area

4

Askari-XI

Misrial

Westridge

8:00 AM

12:00 PM

NUST Road & surrounding area

5

Cob Lane

Westridge

Westridge

8:00 AM

12:00 PM

SCO Chowk & surrounding area

6

Fazaia

Gangal

S/Town

8:00 AM

2:00 PM

Gangal & Surroundings

7

Jhangi

Tarnol

Westridge

9:00 AM

12:00 PM

Jhangi & Surrounding Area

RWP Cantt Operation Circle

Sr. No.

Feeder name

Sub-division

Division

Time

Affected areas

1

Kalyal

Adyala

TariqAbad

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Adiala and surrounding areas

2

Shahpur

Adyala

TariqAbad

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Rose Lane-I & II and surrounding areas

3

Adiala

Adyala

TariqAbad

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Defence Road and surrounding areas

4

Khasala

Adyala

TariqAbad

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Hamayou Road, Adiala Road

5

Hamyou-I

TariqAbad

TariqAbad

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Gulshan Abad and surrounding areas

6

Dk Noor

—

TariqAbad

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Askari IX and surrounding areas

7

Gulshan Abad

Adyala

TariqAbad

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Hamayou Road, Adiala Road

8

Rose Lane

Adyala

TariqAbad

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Adiala Jail and surrounding areas

9

Adyala Jail

Adyala

TariqAbad

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Shehgan and surrounding areas

10

Shehgan

Adyala

TariqAbad

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Shah Pur and surrounding areas

11

Defence Road

Adyala

TariqAbad

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Defence Road and surrounding areas

12

Askari-14

TariqAbad

TariqAbad

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Askari-14

13

PGHS

Adyala

TariqAbad

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Punjab Government Housing Society and back

14

Samar Zar

Adyala

TariqAbad

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Samar Zar and surrounding areas

Attock Operation Circle

Sr. No.

Feeder name

 

 

Sub-division

Division

Time

Affected areas

1

Col. Sher Khan

 

 

Hassanabdal

Taxila

7:00 AM–2:00 PM

Col. Sher Khan and surrounding areas

132kV transmission line work

Sr. No.

Controlling circuit

SS&Tl Division

Time

Affected grid stations

1

132kV New Wah (Wah-4) to HMC Taxila (TXL-1)

Rawalpindi

7:00 AM–5:00 PM

NIL

2

132kV T/L New Wah–Best Way Cement Farooquia Circuit (WAH-9-ISO-101)

Rawalpindi

8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Bestway Cement Factory Grid Station

 

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