IESCO announces load shedding in Islamabad on November 16

The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has issued a load shedding schedule for Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and linked areas on Monday, November 16.

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

Annual maintenance: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

No.

Feeder name

Affected areas

1

Aabpara

G-6/1-1, I&T Center, Aabpara and Melody Markets

2

Mehefooz Shaheed / Shahzad Town

Rawal Town, Scheme-4, Sohan Village, CDA Tubewells (Ameen Faheem)

3

Super Market

Mr. Books Supermarket, NDR F-6/4 and part of Blue Area

4

G-8/2

G-8/2 Sector

5

Barma

Burma Chowk, Java Road, Chhapar Road, Saif Islam Colony, Sanam Chowk, Shakardis Colony

6

Waheed Abad

1 Minar Masjid, Gira Road-18 No. Tube Well, Iftikhar Sathi House, Wahidabad, Gujjar Chowk, Ali Trust

7

Khana Dak

Bilal Town, Khandak, Qutbal Town

8

Tramari

Jagiot Road, Gulberg Town, Jabbi, Qazi Abad, Tamma

9

Tufail Shaheed

Herno Ara, Nilore, Darkala

10

Faisal Masjid (VIP)

F-8/1, F-8/4 and part of F-8/3

11

G-9/1

G-9/1

12

FHS

Faizabad Housing Scheme

13

New I-10/1

Sector I-10/1

14

New Exchange

Streets 02, 03, 06 and 07, main road towards railway line, I-10/3 Islamabad

15

G-14/3

G-14/3 Sector

16

New Shah Allah Ditta

Pind Singrial, Seri Seriyal, Shah Allah Ditta

17

Bharakahu 2

Bhara Kahu Bazar, Sanjalian and surrounding areas

18

Bharakahu 1

Main Murree Road, Bhara Kahu, Colon Amanullah Road, Mango Town

19

Sunny Bank

12 Div Motor Agency, Sunny Bank Bazaar, Chitta Mor

20

Cecil

Cecil Resorts

21

Berot

Bassian, Bakot, Termuthian, Julial, Lower Kass

22

Patriata

New Murree, Charhan Ghel and Waghel

23

Pir Sohawa

Sangra, Pir Sohawa, Dinha, Ferozepur, Gokina, Talhar, Kotla, Nila Bhutto, Pakshi, Barkot

24

Mangiayal

Shahdara New Abadi, Mohalla Chohrian

25

Blawra

Balawara, Dir Kot and Bhan

Construction and development work

Shutdown timing: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

No.

Feeder name

Affected areas

26

CWO

KRL Hospital

27

G-10 Markaz

G-10 Markaz, PHA Flats and some portions of G-10/1

28

G-10/2 Caption Taimoor

G-10/2 Sector

29

EOBI

EOBI Building

30

VIP (VIP)

Feeder Yoder PTW Sign Long

31

Karachi Company

Karachi Company G-9/2

32

G-9/2

G-9/2

33

G-10/2

New G-10/2

34

G-10/1

New G-10/1

2. Rawalpindi City Operation Circle

Annual maintenance: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

No.

Feeder name

Affected areas

1

Ghousia Colony

Ghousia Colony, Nazimabad, Saidpur Road, Pandora and surrounding areas

2

E Block

Saidpur Scheme No. 2, E Block, Kashmiri Kalai and surrounding areas

3

New Malipur

Dhok Babu Irfan, New Malpur, Double Road and surrounding areas

4

Shakriyal

Shakrial, Syed Gul Road, Madani Road and surrounding areas

5

Khanna Road

Dhok Gangal, Dhok Sher Zaman, RL Road, Al Noor Kalai and Babar Kalai

6

Service Road

Service Road, Dhoke Chaudhrian, Dhoke Anwar and surrounding areas

7

Gulzar-e-Quaid

New Gulzar-e-Quaid, Magistrate Kalai and surrounding areas

8

A Block

A Block, DK Paracha, C Block, Murree Road and surrounding areas

9

Mongtal

Boring Road, Dhoke Mangtal, Mazhar Abad, Hazara Colony

10

Gulzar Shaheed

Gulzar Shaheed and surrounding areas

11

Liaqat Bagh

Liaquat Road and surrounding areas

12

Fowara Chowk

Fawara Chowk, Trunk Bazar, Talwaran Bazar, Sabzi Mandi

13

Asghar Mall

Asghar Mall and surrounding areas

14

Zeeshan Colony

Zeeshan Kalai and surrounding areas

15

Tench Bhata

Tench Bazaar, Jan Colony, Gulshan-e-Zahir, Shalimar Street, Zia Street, Mohalla

16

Chairing Cross

Seham Road, Bahadur Khan Road, Raja Akram Road, Main Chairing Cross, Gulnar Colony, Cob Line

17

Officer Colony

Officer Kalai, Lanes 1, 2, 3 and 4, Friends Colony

18

Ameer Hamza Colony

DK Gujran, Ameer Hamza Colony, Chakri Road, Misrial Road

19

Bajniai-I

Bajniai Village

20

Bajniai-II

Village Bajniai

21

I-14/3

I-14/1, I-14/2, I-14/3, I-14/4

22

I-16/4

I-16/4

23

Dhok Ratta

Dhok Ratta, Railway Workshop Road, Babulal Hussain Road, Tohidi Road, Raoli Scheme No. 07

24

Railway Colony

Bakery Chowk, Railway Colonies

Construction and development work

Shutdown timing: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

No.

Feeder name

Affected areas

25

Dhok Gangal

Gulzar Quaid, Shah Khalid Kalai, DK Anwar, Magistrate Kalai and surrounding areas

26

Air Port

Old Islamabad Airport

27

Nawaz Colony

Shah Khalid and surrounding areas

28

Benazir Bhutto Hospital

Ratta Road, Chowki Mohalla, Street 25, Mohalla Thekedran

29

Abu Bakar

Kartarpura, Hayat Valley Road, Jangalat Road

3. Rawalpindi Cantt Operation Circle

Annual maintenance

Shutdown timing: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

No.

Feeder name

Affected areas

1

Hamoota

Jare, Ropar Kalan, Khaba, Mahmoda, CB Khan, Kolar, Misrial Mahalla Mohra

2

Geher Kalyal

Jungle, Mora Amin, Dhok Bekhi, Dhok Shahwar, Bhallo, Mohra Ghar and surrounding areas

3

Syed Kasran

Tamsama, Dandak Kalan, Dandak Khurd, Chack Shahran, Dhok Jaman, Kotian, Mohra Ghar, Kotha Mahalla

4

Khasala

Dhoke Baba, Khasala, Adiala, Dhalla, Sood, Chaverian, Bodial and surrounding areas

5

Pakistan Railway

Railway Colonies Saddar

6

Tipu Road

Tipu Road, Fauji Tower and surrounding areas

7

Rehmatabad

Chaklala Scheme-I, Railway Scheme 1, 2, 3 and 4, Askari 8 and 9, Rehmatabad

8

Multi Story Flats

Multi-story flats and Askari 1–5

9

PAF (Rahim Abad)

Askari 8 and 9, Rehmatabad, DK Kashmir, Gracy Lines, Waseem Lines, Airport

10

SPD-Oever Head

Consultancy Directorate and Security Division, SPD

11

WJIP

Army House, Golf Road, Judicial Complex and surrounding areas

12

MES

Noor Khan Base

13

Gracy Line

Gracie Lines Chaklala

14

RWP Institute of Cardiology (RIC)

RIC Hospital

15

Rajjar

Rajjar Chak, Marat, Mira and surrounding areas

16

Arslan Poultry Farm (APF)

Arslan Poultry Farm

17

Lehtrar-2

Lehtrar

18

Hamid Jhangi

Rakh Mor, Hamid Jhangi, Taju Jhandi, Dera Syedan, Pothi, Bajniai, Sahang

19

Mandra

Majed Mor, Bochal, Changa Mira, Kamandri, Mahendra, Tharjal, Gehri

20

New Mandra

Mandra, Bajli, Chalal, Khurli, Khalkal, Arjun, DK Habib, Mohra Getian, Moria

21

LTC

LTC Factory Chakwal Mor Mandra

22

Nara Matore

Nara Mator

23

THQ

THQ Hospital Kahuta

24

KRL

KRL Colony

25

Punjar

Punjar

Construction and development work

Shutdown timing: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

No.

Feeder name

Affected areas

26

Kahuta City

Kahuta City

27

Hanif Shaheed

Hanif Shaheed

28

New Choa

Chua Khalsa City and surrounding areas

29

Lal Khurti

Dheri Hassan Abad, Saddar, Qad Road, Khurti Street

30

Cantt

Narazabad, Harley Street Lane No. 1 to 10, Tahli Mohri, GHQ, CMH, CSD

31

Hayyal

Hayyal Area

32

Qureshiabad

Qariabad, Malikabad, Kashmir Colony and surrounding areas

33

Shalla College

Shalla College

34

Chowk Pindori

Chowk Pindori

35

New Kallam

Kaleem Awan, Jagri Narai, Qutab Farewal, Bhagwal Dargal, Jagri Narai, Jhalar Bai Khan

36

Serwar Shaheed

Industrial Area, Model Town, Humak

37

Morgah

DK Bareen Kotha Kalan, Rabia Bungalows, Moh Jarma, Nai Abadi, Old Army Officer Colony, Village Mossa, DK Syed Muhammad and surrounding areas

38

Hamayun Road

Kutchery Chowk, Askari 7, 13 and Dhok Juma

39

502 Workshop New

502 WS, New Lalazar, Danker Colony

40

Askari 7

Aziz Bhatti Road, Edinburgh Road, CCO Chowk, Jhelum Road

41

Rose Line

Lalazar, Caltex Road, Defence Road, Rah Aman, FF School

 

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