The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has announced a temporary power shutdown in several areas of Rawalpindi on Thursday, 8 October 2026.
According to the announcement, electricity supply will be suspended from 08:00 AM to 12:00 PM in areas served by the following feeders in the Rawalpindi City Circle: Millatabad, D.K. Chaudharyan, Peshawar Road, Askari-XI and COB Lane.
IESCO said the temporary interruption is linked to ongoing district development projects and is intended to facilitate the timely completion of work being undertaken by the district administration.
The company also apologized to consumers for the disruption and said the shutdowns were necessary to support development work.
IESCO was formed in 1998 to take over the assets, functions and responsibilities of the erstwhile Islamabad Area Electricity Board, which was then a division of WAPDA.
The power company’s core function is to supply, distribute and sell power (electricity) in the area from Attock to Jhelum, and from the river Indus to River Neelum in Kashmir.
It services 4.2 million consumers directly, but touches the lives of more than 25 mln people living in the 6 districts its services.
IESCO committed to providing leadership in sustainable development and incorporating sustainability principles and identifying alternative and sustainable courses of action to minimize its environmental impact.
