LESCO Announces Hours-Long Load Shedding in Lahore Today

The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) will suspend electricity supply to several areas on Thursday, October 29, for maintenance and repair work on power lines. The company has scheduled most shutdowns from 9am to 2pm. However, some areas will face outages at different times or experience intermittent power cuts. In Lahore, affected areas include Nishat Colony, Al-Faisal Town, Old Kahna, Ferozepur Road Kahna, Model Town, Sabzazar, Misri Shah, Gulshan Ravi, Data Darbar, Karim Park, Dharampura, Mian Mir, Shadman and Township. Additionally, LESCO has listed areas along Raiwind Road, Chung, Defence Road, Bund Road and Jail Road among the affected locations. The schedule also includes Services Hospital, Racecourse Road and Lahore College University. Meanwhile, the shutdowns will affect several other areas, including Kasur, Pattoki, Basirpur, Depalpur, Farooqabad, Kot Radha Kishan, Mandi Ahmadabad, Okara, Sheikhupura, Sangla Hill, Shahkot, Narang and Bhai Pheru. LESCO has also scheduled a separate power shutdown at Eden City from 9am to 2pm. In contrast, electricity supply from Narang Grid Station will remain suspended from 10am to 3pm. Furthermore, residents served by Askari 10, Ghazi and Defence grid stations may face intermittent power interruptions between 9am and 2pm. Consumers should check the schedule for their respective feeders and make necessary arrangements before the maintenance work begins.