Towers blown : Balochistan goes without electricity
Four 220 kv towers were blown up in the Chatter and Nautal areas of Naseerabad.
According to details, four 220 kv towers were blown up in the Chatter and Nautal areas of Naseerabad with explosive material. Baligh-uz-Zaman, Chief Executive QESCO said that the power shortage rose up to 1400 megawatt in Balochistan, adding that only 45 megawatt of electricity was available to cater to the needs of 21 districts.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 9th, 2013.
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