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Posts Tagged ‘WAPDA’

MEPCO Faces Wrath of People in Multan

By Ali Yar Khan • Apr 14th, 2008 • Category: Misc

With 18 hours of unannounced load-shedding and 6 hours of scheduled load-shedding, you can’t expect people to shower flowers at the WAPDA offices.
There is no justification of violence, riots and mandhandling, but these are the chitchats of civilized societies where the common man gets the basic necessities of life. Whereas in Pakistan, despite of paying [...]



Things to do when ‘Bijlee’ (electricity) is out!

By Ammar Yasir • Mar 9th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

Sizzling summers has yet to come but the love hate relationship between WAPDA and KESC struck the Karchiites yesterday morning when auntie Bijlee was out for 12 or more hours in many parts of the Karachi city. Yippeee!! :D



WAPDA and KESC Fight While Karachi Suffers

By The Pakistani Spectator • Mar 6th, 2008 • Category: Misc

I have lots of grudges against KESC, the company which is screwing me day in an day out for the last several months, and I am really seething with anger against them. Everyone knew that KESC owed Rs34.8 billion to WAPDA, another evil giant, nobody really ever thought that WAPDA would cut the power supply [...]



GEO COAS ; 300 Officers Called Back From Civil Offices

By Ali Yar Khan • Feb 11th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

In the corps commanders meeting in GHQ, top army man,  Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvaiz Kayani has issued orders to bring back 300 officers from 23 civil  departments immediately.
From NADRA 23 officers have  been called back, from wapda 18, from NAB 61. Army officers from NHA , KPT,  Ministry of Interior, Ministry of [...]



Energy Crisis in Pakistan

By Danyhasan • Feb 8th, 2008 • Category: Misc

Pakistan has been facing an unprecedented energy crisis since the last few years. The problem becomes more severe during summers.However, this winter was no different.During the peak crisis there was a power outage of 3-4 hours everyday. Those without generators and UPS faced tremendous problems. The prices of both continued to increase due to a [...]