IESCO notifies power suspension programme
IESCO has announced planned outages for Thursday in parts of its region for maintenance and development work.
Intelligence analysis by GPT-5.4 Mini
The Islamabad Electric Supply Company says several feeders in Islamabad and nearby areas will face scheduled outages on Thursday. It also warned that maintenance on multiple 132-kV transmission lines may affect other linked areas, with restoration possible earlier than planned.
IESCO is like a mechanic for the city’s electric wires. It is turning off power in some places for a while so it can fix and improve the system, and the lights may come back sooner if the work ends early.
Analysis
Scheduled outages
IESCO said it issued a power suspension programme for Thursday because of necessary maintenance and routine development work across its network.
In the Islamabad Circle, power will be suspended from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in areas served by the Pir Sohawa, Khadrepar, Khanna Dak, Burma, Ghouri Garden, Shareefabad and Scheme-I feeders. In the GSO Circle, the utility said electricity will be off from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in areas served by the Azad Pattan feeder.
The company also said power will remain suspended from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in areas connected to the Amin Abad, GBHP-1, DEC, Bagh-e-Nelab, People Colony and Marri feeders.
Transmission-line maintenance
IESCO added that interruptions may also happen because of maintenance on the 132-kV New Wah-POF transmission line and related earth switches from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It said supply may be affected in areas linked to the 132-kV Chakwal-Bhagwal-Talagang, 132-kV Kahuta City-Palandri and 132-kV New Wah-Bahtermore transmission lines, where work will continue from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The company apologized for the inconvenience and said electricity could be restored earlier than scheduled if the maintenance finishes ahead of time.
Key points
- IESCO announced planned power suspensions for Thursday in parts of its region.
- Outages are tied to necessary maintenance and routine development work.
- Several Islamabad feeders will be affected for different time windows, from early morning to noon.
- Maintenance on 132-kV transmission lines may affect additional linked areas.
- IESCO said power may return earlier if the work is completed ahead of schedule.
If the maintenance is completed on time, the grid should be safer and more reliable for the affected feeders. Earlier restoration is also possible, which would limit disruption for households and businesses.
The planned outages can still disrupt work, school, and business activity in the affected areas. If repairs take longer than expected, some consumers could face more extended interruptions than the announced schedule.
