A massive power blackout has been reported in Pakistan before midnight on Saturday, which has plunged several cities into darkness. In a tweet, Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat said the blackout was caused by the National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) system tripping.
“NTDC system tripped. It will take some time before everything gets back to normal,” he tweeted.
Special assistant to the prime minister Shahbaz Gill said that the energy minister Omar Ayub and his entire team were working on the issue of the breakdown. Citizens would be updated on the situation soon.
In the meantime, residents of Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Multan, Kasur, and other cities also highlighted the issue of the blackout on social media. “Blackout in Major cities including Karachi, Multan, Lahore, and Islamabad,” said a Twitterati. “Blackout all over Pakistan… No electricity… Don’t know the reason but we will know soon….,” said another Twitterati.
