{
  "id": 6075907,
  "title": "IESCO notifies power suspension programme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/iesco-notifies-power-suspension-programme",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-07T01:07:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438254/iesco-notifies-power-suspension-programme"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) announced on Sunday a power suspension program for Monday in various areas across its region. This decision was made necessary due to scheduled maintenance and routine development work.\n\nIn Islamabad Circle, electricity supply will be interrupted between 7 am and 11 am. Specific locations affected include Scheme-2, Rehara, Shahzad Town, Islamabad Club-I, Kurri, CM Pak Zong.\n\nRehman Enclave, Sudhran, and Waris Valley in Rawalpindi City Circle will experience power outages from 8 am to 12 pm. Additionally, Pir Sohawa feeders will also face a suspension from the same time frame.\n\nMoving to GSO Circle, power supply will be suspended from 9 am until 4 pm in areas including 132kv AWC HMC Taxila and 132KV Sangjani-Burhan. The 132KV Kahuta City-Palandri and 132KV New Wah-Bahtermore segments, along with associated earth switches and their surroundings, will also be affected.\n\nIESCO has issued an apology to consumers for the temporary inconvenience caused. They assured that electricity supply will be restored before the scheduled time if the maintenance work concludes earlier than anticipated.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Sunday issued a power suspension programme for Monday in various areas of its region due to necessary maintenance and routine development work. According to an IESCO spokesperson, in Islamabad Circle, electricity supply will remain suspended from 7 am to 11 am, Scheme-2, Rehara, Shahzad Town, Islamabad Club-I, Kurri, CM Pak Zong, from 5…",
  "key_points": [
    "IESCO announces power suspension program for Monday",
    "Islamabad Circle affected between 7 am and 11 am",
    "GSO Circle outages from 9 am to 4 pm"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The power suspension program reflects IESCO's effort to maintain and upgrade its infrastructure, but causes temporary inconvenience to consumers in affected areas across Islamabad and Rawalpindi.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}