--- title: "IESCO announces power shutdown in Islamabad on September 29" description: "Most outlets reported the power shutdown by IESCO on Tuesday, noting the timing and duration. Associated Press of Pakistan mentioned the shutdown was due to ongoing development works by the district administration, while The Nation specified the four-hour duration from 8am to 12pm. ProPakistani provided the start time but did not mention the end time or reason in its excerpt." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/11007-iesco-notifies-power-suspension-programme site: HarZaviya language: en --- # IESCO announces power shutdown in Islamabad on September 29 pakistan · updated 29 Sep 2026, 9:31 AM PKT · 27–29 Sep 2026 · 5 articles from 4 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 28 Sep 2026 — IESCO announces power shutdown in Islamabad on September 29 (3 outlets) > Most outlets reported the power shutdown by IESCO on Tuesday, noting the timing and duration. Associated Press of Pakistan mentioned the shutdown was due to ongoing development works by the district administration, while The Nation specified the four-hour duration from 8am to 12pm. ProPakistani provided the start time but did not mention the end time or reason in its excerpt. - **The Nation** — [IESCO announces four-hour power shutdown in Islamabad](https://www.nation.com.pk/29-Sep-2026/iesco-announces-four-hour-power-shutdown-islamabad) · 29 Sep 2026, 9:31 AM PKT > Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has announced a temporary power shutdown in parts of its service area on Tuesday, September 29, from 8am to 12pm. - **ProPakistani** — [IESCO Announces Power Shutdown in Islamabad, Rawalpindi](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/28/iesco-announces-power-shutdown-in-islamabad-rawalpindi/) · 28 Sep 2026, 7:07 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) will observe an approved power shutdown on Tuesday, September 29, from 8:00 a.m. to… Read More - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [IESCO notifies power suspension programme](https://www.app.com.pk/national/iesco-notifies-power-suspension-programme-181/) · 28 Sep 2026, 5:01 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Monday issued a power suspension programme for Tuesday on several feeders due to ongoing development works being carried out by the district administration. ### 27 Sep 2026 — IESCO issues power suspension notice for Monday due to development works (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported the power suspension notice issued by IESCO for Monday, citing ongoing development works by the district administration. The coverage was largely uniform, with similar wording and emphasis on the reason for the outage. No significant differences in framing were evident across the excerpts provided. - **Business Recorder** — [IESCO notifies power suspension programme](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441538/iesco-notifies-power-suspension-programme) · 28 Sep 2026, 4:16 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Sunday issued a power suspension programme for Monday on several feeders due to ongoing development works being carried out by the district administration. According to an IESCO spokesperson, electricity supply will remain suspended from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in areas served by Islamabad Club-1, Islamabad Club-2, Mahfooz Shaheed/Shah... - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [IESCO notifies power suspension programme](https://www.app.com.pk/national/iesco-notifies-power-suspension-programme-180/) · 27 Sep 2026, 7:16 PM PKT · 95% identical wording to the newest filing > The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Sunday issued a power suspension programme for Monday on several feeders due to ongoing development works being carried out by the district administration. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [IESCO announces electricity shutdown schedule for Friday](https://harzaviya.com/stories/13029-iesco-announces-electricity-shutdown-schedule-for-friday) · 9 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 4 developments · 98% related - [IESCO announces power outages in Islamabad on Friday](https://harzaviya.com/stories/10481-iesco-announces-power-outages-in-islamabad-on-friday) · 25 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 developments · 97% related - [IESCO announces power outages for Saturday in multiple areas](https://harzaviya.com/stories/5212-iesco-announces-power-outages-in-islamabad-jhelum) · 29 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 developments · 95% related - [IESCO issues power suspension programme for Islamabad areas](https://harzaviya.com/stories/8143-islamabad-power-suspension-program-notified-by-iesco) · 13 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 developments · 95% related - [IESCO issues power suspension programme for Monday](https://harzaviya.com/stories/6891-iesco-notifies-power-suspension-programme) · 8 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 3 developments · 94% related 5 articles from 4 outlets, 27–29 Sep 2026. 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