The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has declared the initiation of load management throughout the city on Monday due to decreased demand. In a statement on X, IESCO noted a disparity between supply and demand in its region, necessitating the implementation of load management measures.
According to IESCO, load shedding will be implemented across all circles for a duration of six to eight hours. However, the load management procedures will be lifted once the supply is restored.
Additionally, IESCO shared a post from an additional director at IESCO, revealing that 17 feeders in G-9 were manually switched off following a fire incident.
Simultaneously, the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has announced that residents in the region will undergo ‘forced’ load management in the coming days. PESCO attributed the need for load shedding to technical faults causing circuit trips, resulting in a reduction in the overall supply.
PESCO clarified that the implementation of load management is a response to the imbalance between supply and demand in the region.
Supreme Court Forms 7-Member Larger Bench To Hear Lifetime Disqualification Of Politicians On Tuesday
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has established a seven-member bench, led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, to address the issue of lifetime disqualification of politicians according to Article 62(1)(f) of Pakistan’s constitution.
This bench includes Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Aminuddin, Justice Jamal Mandokhail, Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar, and Justice Musarrat Hilali.
Scheduled for Tuesday at 11:30 am, the bench will deliberate on the case involving the lifetime disqualification.
Notably, in 2017, PMLN leader Nawaz Sharif and Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party’s Jahangir Tareen faced disqualification from public office based on Article 62(1)(f), as ruled by the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, nominations of papers of Nawaz Sharif have been accepted from Lahore and Mansehra. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will contest from NA-130 in Lahore and NA-15 in Mansehra.
