Annual maintenance and development work may interrupt electricity supply across several areas in six IESCO circles.
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has announced a temporary power shutdown schedule for October 20 and 21, 2026, due to annual system maintenance and construction and development work.
The schedule covers selected feeders in Islamabad, Rawalpindi City, Rawalpindi Cantt, Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal. Most listed areas are scheduled for outages from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, although some feeders have different timings.
Areas listed for October 21
In Islamabad, the scheduled areas include G-6/3, F-8/1, parts of G-10, New I-10/2, H-11/4, Itwar Bazar, the CDA Office area and Safe City-1.
In Rawalpindi City, the list includes Faizabad, 6th Road, Committee Chowk, Gawalmandi, Sarafa Bazar, Mohan Pura, Askari XI and areas around Benazir Bhutto Hospital.
Rawalpindi Cantt areas listed include Jhangir Road, Rehmatabad, Tipu Road, Scheme III, Tulsa Road, Defence Road, Kohala and Sihala College. Narra Matore feeders are scheduled for 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, while Sudhan Gali and Dhulli-1 feeders are listed for 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
The schedule also includes selected feeders in Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal circles.
October 20 schedule
The previous day’s schedule included areas such as G-6, F-10, F-11/2, Khanna Dak and Pir Sohawa in the Islamabad Circle. In Rawalpindi, listed areas included Liaqat Bagh, Fawara Chowk, Sadiqabad, Kurri Road and Race Course-related areas. Selected feeders in Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal were also included.
Why is the power supply being suspended?
IESCO says temporary shutdowns are needed to carry out annual system maintenance and support construction and development work. The company has apologised to consumers for the inconvenience.
Consumers should check the official schedule to confirm whether their specific feeder is included and note the relevant shutdown time. Actual restoration may depend on the progress of work.
For further information, consumers can call the IESCO helpline at 118 or visit the official website: https://iesco.com.pk/press-release
