The struggle of balancing work and home takes a sharper toll when electricity becomes a wild card, especially for working mothers like me in Satellite Town, Rawalpindi. One moment, my children are in the middle of their online classes, I’m in a Zoom meeting, and the stove is on. The next silence, darkness, and disruption. With no prior notice, everything grinds to a halt.
For women especially, the burden is doubled. We juggle careers and households, and when the electricity fails, both worlds collide chaotically. In a city like Rawalpindi, where families are striving to stay productive and connected, this kind of instability is not just inconvenient, it’s exhausting.
We’re not asking for miracles. We’re asking for a system that respects our time and responsibilities. Start with transparency. Give us a schedule we can plan around. A citizen-centric approach to power management isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity.
Shameem Inam Baig
Rawalpindi
