ISLAMABAD – Water and Power Minister Khawaja Asif blamed sabotage at a transmission line in Naseerabad district of Balochistan for the breakdown of the national grid, and said that the system was gradually being brought back to normal as three plants have been connected to the national grid and within a few hours the system would be largely restored.
Mr Asif said the breakdown was not caused because of any fault in the transmission system. The premier directed the water and power ministry as well as provincial authorities concerned to completely restore power on war footings.
Meanwhile, Water and Power Secretary Younas Dagha said that the system was now supplying 7,500 megawatt of electricity against a demand of 11,500 megawatt. He said that the power breakdown was caused when terrorists sabotaged a transmission line in the Notal area of Naseerabad district. It was the third sabotage incident in the same areas in about 12 days, he added.
