There was a major power outage in Pakistan this Monday morning. More than 22 crore people have suffered in most areas of the country including Karachi, Lahore. News from AFP
According to Dawn, the country’s Ministry of Energy has said that the situation is due to a disaster in the national grid. The ministry said that the power went out at 7:34 am today. A quick fix is in progress.
In an interview given to Geo News, Energy Minister Khurram Dastgir said that the problem in the national grid is not too big. Dastgir said, the demand for electricity decreases in winter. Due to the economic situation, the electricity system is temporarily shut down at night. Started again in the morning.