IESCO announces power outage in Islamabad, Rawalpindi on October 14

The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has announced a major power outage in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and linked areas on Wednesday, October 14. 

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

2. IESCO RWP Cantt Operation Circle

Sr. No.

Feeder Name

Sub Division

Division

From

To

Affected Areas

1

Sector-A

Rawat

Rawat

7:00 AM

12:00 PM

Sector-A & Surrounding Area

2

Sector-C

Rawat

Rawat

7:00 AM

12:00 PM

Sector-C & Surrounding Area

3

Askari Tower

Rawat

Rawat

7:00 AM

12:00 PM

Askari Tower & Surrounding Area

4

Sector-F

Rawat

Rawat

7:00 AM

12:00 PM

Sector-F & Surrounding Area

5

Feeder No. 3

Rawat

Rawat

7:00 AM

12:00 PM

Feeder No. 3 & Surrounding Area

6

Feeder No. 4

Rawat

Rawat

7:00 AM

12:00 PM

Feeder No. 4 & Surrounding Area

7

ARC-I

Rawat

Rawat

7:00 AM

12:00 PM

ARC-I & Surrounding Area

8

Sector A-2

Rawat

Rawat

7:00 AM

12:00 PM

Sector A-2 & Surrounding Area

9

Sector B-2

Rawat

Rawat

7:00 AM

12:00 PM

Sector B-2 & Surrounding Area

10

Askari Heights (IV)

Rawat

Rawat

7:00 AM

12:00 PM

Askari Heights (IV) & Surrounding Area

11

Sector-D

Rawat

Rawat

7:00 AM

12:00 PM

Sector-D & Surrounding Area

12

Pine Hills-1

Rawat

Rawat

7:00 AM

12:00 PM

Pine Hills-1 & Surrounding Area

13

Commercial-I

Rawat

Rawat

7:00 AM

12:00 PM

Commercial-I & Surrounding Area

14

Commercial-II

Rawat

Rawat

7:00 AM

12:00 PM

Commercial-II & Surrounding Area

132 kV Grid Station / Transmission Line

Sr. No.

Purpose

Controlling Circuit

SS&TL Division

From

To

Affected Grid Stations

1

Annual Maintenance / Protection Testing

132 kV C.B E12Q1 — Controlling Rawat–Rawat-II (RAW-1)

Rawalpindi Senior Manager (FO), 500 kV Grid Station NGC, Rawat

9:00 AM

5:00 PM

NIL

3. IESCO RWP City Operation Circle

Sr. No.

Feeder Name

Sub Division

Division

From

To

Affected Areas

1

Fazaia

Gangal

Satellite Town

8:00 AM

2:00 PM

Fazaia Colony & Surrounding Area

4. IESCO Attock Operation Circle

Sr. No.

Feeder Name

Sub Division

Division

From

To

Affected Areas

1

POF Emergency

Wah Cantt

Taxila

7:00 AM

2:00 PM

POF Emergency & Surrounding Area

2

Munirabad

Mohra Chowk

Taxila

7:00 AM

2:00 PM

Munirabad & Surrounding Area

3

Lalazar

Mohra Chowk

Taxila

7:00 AM

2:00 PM

Lalazar & Surrounding Area

4

AWC Housing

Mohra Chowk

Taxila

7:00 AM

2:00 PM

Asifabad, Green Town, Basti Chowk

5

Munirabad

Mohra Chowk

Taxila

7:00 AM

2:00 PM

Munirabad & Surrounding Area

6

Rashid Minhas

Mohra Chowk

Taxila

7:00 AM

2:00 PM

Rashid Minhas & Surrounding Area

7

Shahia

Mohra Chowk

Taxila

7:00 AM

2:00 PM

Basti, Minar Road & Surrounding Area

 

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