Planned maintenance and development work may interrupt electricity supply across selected feeders in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and other areas of the IESCO region.
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has announced a scheduled power shutdown for Thursday, October 22, 2026, due to annual system maintenance and construction and development work.
According to the announced schedule, selected feeders across Islamabad, Rawalpindi City, Rawalpindi Cantt, Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal will face temporary electricity interruptions. Most listed outages are scheduled from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, while some areas have different timings.
Islamabad: Areas on the Shutdown List
The Islamabad Circle schedule includes Jinnah Avenue, Melody, Sohan, Scheme-1, Khanna East, F-9 Park, G-9, I-8/4, I-10/1, I-10/3, F-11/3, Bela Road and Pindi Point.
Other listed locations include Kotli Sattian, Upper Topa, Safe City-2, PHA-2, NUST, Bahria University, Air University and NISCOM.
Rawalpindi City and Cantt
In Rawalpindi City, the listed areas include Gulzar-e-Quaid, Airport, Khanna Road, Nawaz Colony, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Fazaiya Colony, Pirwadhai, Misrial Road, Peshawar Road, Kamalabad and G-15.
The Rawalpindi Cantt Circle list includes Rahimabad, Gracy Line, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Jail Park, Car Chowk, Pindi Board, Bank Road, Chaklala, Humak, Dhamial Road, Chungi No. 22 and Chakri.
The Nara Matore feeder is scheduled for a longer shutdown, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal
In Attock Circle, the schedule includes Faisal Hills, Wapda Town, Ghari Afghana, Lala Zar, Mehria Town, Pindi Gheb, Wahdat Colony and Sangjani, among other locations.
Jhelum Circle areas include Jada, Civil Lines, Gujjar Khan City, Sohawa Katchery and Main Bazar. In Chakwal Circle, listed areas include Millat Chowk, Dhudial City, Khanpur, P.D. Khan, Jalalpur, Kallar Kahar and PAF.
The GSO Circle has a longer scheduled outage from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, covering listed feeders including Dheer Kot, Chaman Kot, Dana Express, Dahla, Numble, Birote and Chattar Kallas.
Some Attock Circle feeders are listed for an additional shutdown window from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Why Is the Power Supply Being Suspended?
IESCO says the temporary shutdowns are required for annual system maintenance and construction and development work. The company has apologised to consumers for the inconvenience.
Consumers should check the official notice for their specific feeder and scheduled timing. Actual restoration may depend on the progress of the work.
For further information, consumers can call the IESCO helpline at 118 or visit the official website: https://iesco.com.pk/press-release
