IESCO approves power shutdown in Islamabad, Rawalpindi on July 18

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The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has approved a power shutdown on July 18 in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and neighbouring areas.

According to the post on X, formerly known as Twitter, IESCO said that the power outage has been announced due to the annual maintenance and construction works.

Here is a list of the schedule released by the IESCO for the power shutdown on Saturday, July 18.

IESCO Islamabad Operation Circle – Shutdown Schedule (18 July 2026)

11kV Feeders – Construction Work

Sr. No.Feeder NameSub DivisionDivisionTimeAffected Areas
1TramariTarlaiXEN-I5:00 AM – 10:00 AMJaigot Road, Gulberg Town, Jabbi, Qazi Abad, Tamma
2LehtrarTarlaiXEN-I5:00 AM – 10:00 AMKhadriper, Hamdani Town, Arslan Town, Dok Baba Noor
3ISITarlaiXEN-I5:00 AM – 10:00 AMISI
4ChatthaTarlaiXEN-I5:00 AM – 10:00 AMRoyal Avenue, Chatta Bakhtawar, Park Road
5ReharaBara Kahu UrbanBara Kahu5:00 AM – 10:00 AMMohra Noor, Rehara, Kuri Sher, Zong H/Q, Behria Enclave, Isolation Hospital
6ShakarparianG-6XEN-I7:00 AM – 10:00 AMShakarparian Whole Area
7ISIG-6XEN-I7:00 AM – 10:00 AMISI

132kV Transmission Line

Sr. No.PurposeControlling CircuitSS&TL DivisionTimeAffected Grid Station
1Attending the Hotspot Category A&B at various points at 132kV Bus Bar132kV Bus BarIslamabad5:00 AM – 7:00 AM132kV GSS I-10

IESCO Rawalpindi City Operation Circle

Shutdown Schedule – 18 July 2026 (Saturday)

Feeder NameSub DivisionDivisionTimeAffected Areas
KatarianF-BlockS-Town8:00 AM – 10:00 AMKatarian, F-Block, Dana Hardo
Subhan ud DinPirwadhaiCity7:00 AM – 10:00 AMAllah Abad and surrounding areas
Ihsan AbadKhayaban-e-Sir SyedCity7:00 AM – 10:00 AMHassan Abad and surrounding areas

132KV Grid Station / Transmission Work

Controlling CircuitSS&TL DivisionTimeAffected Grid Station
132 KV Bus BarIslamabad5:00 AM – 7:00 AM132 KV Grid Station I-10

IESCO Attock Operation Circle

Shutdown Schedule – 18 July 2026 (Saturday)

Feeder NameSub DivisionDivisionTimeAffected Areas
Fawara ChowkAttock CityAttock6:00 AM – 10:00 AMA, B, C, R Block, City Area, Lorry Area and surrounding areas
Saifia TownSangjaniTaxila7:00 AM – 9:00 AMPind Parrian, Dorray, Roshan Pakistan, Cabinet Division and Saifia Town

IESCO Chakwal Operation Circle

Shutdown Schedule – 18 July 2026 (Saturday)

Feeder NameSub DivisionDivisionTimeAffected Areas
KhanpurDhudialChakwal6:00 AM – 10:00 AMKhanpur, Sohawa, Diwalian, Chak Baqar Shah & surrounding areas
Jhand Khan ZadaDhudialChakwal6:00 AM – 10:00 AMJhand Khanzada, Jand Faiz Ullah & surrounding areas
Abdullah PurPinanwalP.D. Khan6:00 AM – 10:00 AMChak Mujahid Shumali, Karyala, Chak Shadi, Pinanwal
Jalal PurPinanwalP.D. Khan6:00 AM – 10:00 AMChak Mujahid Shumali, Karyala, Chak Shadi, Pinanwal
SagharpurPinanwalP.D. Khan6:00 AM – 10:00 AMChak Mujahid Shumali, Karyala, Chak Shadi, Pinanwal
C.W.O.PinanwalP.D. Khan6:00 AM – 10:00 AMArmy Area – Civil Work Organization
Dhudial RuralDhudialDhudial7:00 AM – 10:00 AMDk. Akbar, Dandi, Dk. Kamal, Mona, Dk. Wadhan, Fareed Kasar, Dk. Hajian, Nadral, Damal, Hadala
Main BazarMain BazarChakwal7:00 AM – 10:00 AMMain Bazar, Chappar Bazar, Talagang Road, Jhelum Road, Ali Masjid, Moh Ghosia
MureedGhaziabadChakwal4:00 PM – 7:00 PMDistrict Complex, Chakora, New Chakwal City, Village Mureed, Thoa Bahadar

IESCO Jhelum Operation Circle

Shutdown Schedule – 18 July 2026 (Saturday)

Feeder NameSub DivisionDivisionTimeAffected Areas
SaeelaCanttJhelum-I6:00 AM – 10:00 AMRohtas Road, Cantt Area, CMH Road

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