The 2015 Pakistan blackout was a power outage that occurred across Pakistan on January 24, 2015. [1] [2]
Cause
The Ministry of Water and Power released a statement that the blackout was caused due to a militant attack on a transmission tower near Naseerabad in Baluchistan province just before midnight. [3]
Areas affected
Due to the blackout, no electricity was available in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad or Balochistan on the Saturday night. [4] 80 per cent of the electricity supply was suspended during the blackout. [5]
References
- ^ "Massive power failure plunges 80% of Pakistan into darkness". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 2015-01-25. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ Masood, Salman (2015-01-25). "Rebels Tied to Blackout Across Most of Pakistan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Massive Pakistan Power Blackout Leaves 80 Percent in Darkness". NBC News. 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Power breakdown: Nationwide blackout". The Express Tribune. 2015-01-24. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Pakistan works on power blackout after 'rebel attack'". BBC News. 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2023-07-03.