IESCO issues power suspension programme for Islamabad areas

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1. 9 Oct 2026 94% related

   2 outlets · 4 developments

   IESCO announces electricity shutdown schedule for Friday

   Most outlets reported the electricity suspension schedule issued by IESCO for Friday, citing ongoing development works. Both excerpts focused on the notification and its reason, with similar wording and emphasis. No significant differences in framing were evident.

2. 29 Sep 2026 95% related

   4 outlets · 2 developments

   IESCO announces power shutdown in Islamabad on September 29

   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.

3. 25 Sep 2026 94% related

   2 outlets · 2 developments

   IESCO announces power outages in Islamabad on Friday

   Both outlets reported that the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) announced a power suspension schedule for Friday on several feeders in Islamabad. Associated Press of Pakistan added that the outages were due to ongoing development works by the district administration, while ProPakistani provided a more concise summary and included a "Read More" prompt, suggesting further details may be available in the full article.

4. 8 Sep 2026 98% related

   2 outlets · 3 developments

   IESCO issues power suspension programme for Monday

   Most outlets reported that IESCO issued a power suspension programme for Monday due to necessary maintenance and routine development work. The framing and wording of the reports were largely similar, with both excerpts provided using nearly identical phrasing to describe the notice and its purpose.

5. 29 Aug 2026 95% related

   2 outlets · 2 developments

   IESCO announces power outages for Saturday in multiple areas

   Most outlets reported the power suspension schedule issued by IESCO for Saturday, noting the reason as maintenance and development work. Associated Press of Pakistan provided a brief explanation of the cause, while ProPakistani listed some of the affected areas but did not specify the reason in its excerpt.