After a major blackout across Pakistan, the restoration work is in the process said Federal Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan in a press conference on Sunday.

Speaking alongside Information Minister Shibli Faraz, he said a technical fault occurred at the Guddu power plant at 11:41 pm last night, due to which frequency in the national grid went down from 50 to zero in a matter of seconds, plunging most parts of the country into darkness.

The eneregy minister said, the restoration process began after the Tarbela power plant was restarted, adding power supply has been restored in most parts of the country, including Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Faisalabad and Jhang.

“Efforts are underway to determine the cause of the breakdown,” he said and announced that the government would carry out a probe into why the fault occurred.

The minister said no attention was paid towards the improvement of the transmission system on modern lines in the past. Technical faults occur due to outdated system as no effort was made in the past to upgrade transmission lines, he lamented.

Omar Ayub earlier in his tweets said said he was personally supervising the restoration work and has been periodically sharing restoration updates on his Twitter account.

He said power has been restored at all Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) stations, restoring supply in Gujrat and Mandi Bahauddin districts.

Omar Ayub said 132kv grid stations around Lahore have been energised including Shadman, Qartaba, Mc Leod Road, Gulshan Ravi, Fort, Saidpur, Shamke, Sagihan, Ravi, Bund Road, Badami, bagh, Sabzar, Sheikhupura, Orient, and Sapphire.

132 kv Grids Around Lahore Energized including 11kv.
1. Shadman
2. Qartaba
3. Mc Leod Road
4. Gulshan Ravi.
5. Fort.
6. Saidpur
7. Shamke.
8. Saghian
9. Ravi.
10. Bund Road.
11. Badami Bagh.
12. Sabzar.
13. Sheikhupura.
14. Orient.
15. Sapphire.

— Omar Ayub Khan (@OmarAyubKhan) January 10, 2021

Lahore:
1. Kalu Shah Kaku. 220kv all 3 Circuits from Mangla Energized
2. Kala Shah Kaku Bund Road 220 kv Grid Station energized
3. Bund Road Lahore Sheikhupura 220 kv Grid Station 2 circuits energized

— Omar Ayub Khan (@OmarAyubKhan) January 10, 2021

3. Kala Shah Kaku Ravi Atlas 220 kv Grid Station Energized
4. 8 out of 12 220 kv Grid Stations in Lahore energized. Consumer level 11 kv power to be restored shortly in Lahore.

— Omar Ayub Khan (@OmarAyubKhan) January 10, 2021

Here in Karachi, the K-Electric said in a statement that power has been restored at Federal B Area, Landhi, Malir, North Karachi, some areas along Shahra e Faisal, Valika society, and some parts of Baloch Colony.

کے الیکٹرک کی جانب سے بجلی بحالی کا کام جاری

فیڈرل بی، لانڈھی، ملیر اور شاہ فیصل کے کچھ مقامات پر بجلی بحال کردی گئی

کے الیکٹرک کی انجنیرنگ ٹیمز بجلی کی مکمل بحالی کے لیے مصروف عمل ہیں

— KE (@KElectricPk) January 10, 2021

شہرکے مختلف علاقوں میں مرحلہ وار بجلی بحالی کا کام جاری ہے ، نارتھ کراچی، شاہراہ فیصل، فیڈرل بی، بلدیہ، والیکا ، سوسائٹی ، بلوچ کالونی کے کچھ مقامات سمیت ائیرپورٹ کے متعدد مقامات پر بجلی بحال کردی گئی ، تیکنکی ٹیمز بجلی کی جلد مکمل بحالی کے لیے کوشاں ہیں ، ترجمان کے الیکٹرک

— KE (@KElectricPk) January 10, 2021

شہرکے مختلف علاقوں میں مرحلہ وار بجلی بحالی کا کام جاری ہے
جیكب لائن،گارڈن ایسٹ ،ڈیفنس،اور نارتھ کراچی کے کچھ مقامات پر بجلی بحال کردی گئی
شاہراہ فیصل،سوسائٹی،شاہ فیصل اور بلوچ کالونی کے بھی کچھ مقامات پر بجلی بحال کردی گئی
تیکنکی ٹیمز بجلی کی جلد مکمل بحالی کے لیے کوشاں ہیں

— KE (@KElectricPk) January 10, 2021

According to the reports, the breakdown occurred when the Tarbela and Mangla power plants tripped with #poweroutage, #Loadshedding, #blackout trending on Twitter.

Special Assistant to Prime Minister Dr Shahbaz Gill informed in his tweets:

Faisalabad energized and almost back to the normal.

فیصل آباد میں بجلی بحال کر دی گئی۔

— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) January 10, 2021

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Gujranwala and Mandi Bahaudin energised

— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) January 10, 2021

لاہور شہر کی بجلی مکمل بحال ہو چکی۔ گردو نواح کے کچھ علاقوں کی اب سے تھوڑی دیر تک ہو جائے گی۔

— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) January 10, 2021