Karachi, Lahore among the major cities of Pakistan hit by a large power | World news

A major power outage hit Pakistan leaving major cities without electricity due to a fault in transmission lines.

“There are reports of multiple outages from different parts of the city. We are investigating the matter and will keep this site posted,” Imran Rana, Spokesperson, K-Electric said in a Twitter post.

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Confirming the development, Pakistan Geo News reported that many areas in Karachi and Lahore were without electricity.

“#BREAKING: Nationwide power outage from 7:30am in #Pakistan,” Pakistani journalist Asad Ali Toor tweeted.

Two transmission lines from Guddu to Quetta fell, according to the Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO). The agency added that 22 districts of Balochistan, including Quetta, are without power, Geo News reported.

Pakistan this month announced a new energy conservation plan as its fragile economy continues to struggle with multiple challenges with the country’s foreign exchange reserves dwindling to shockingly low levels.

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Earlier in October last year, Pakistan experienced a major power outage that left large areas of the country, including the capitals Karachi and Lahore, on fire for more than 12 hours. (WE HAVE)