The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has announced scheduled power outages in parts of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Jhelum on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Some areas will face electricity suspensions for up to 10 hours due to annual maintenance, construction, development work, and grid transformer maintenance.
According to IESCO’s shutdown schedule, most affected feeders will remain switched off from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. However, some areas will experience longer outages, including the Islamabad Feed Mill feeder near Baga Sheikhan in Rawalpindi Cantt, where electricity will remain suspended from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
In Islamabad, scheduled outages will affect several areas, including F-6, G-6, G-7, Tarlai, Rawal Town, Khanna Dak, Bara Kahu, Margalla Town, Orchard Scheme, Ghouri Town, Park Enclave, Bahria Enclave, and the IT Park. Feeders connected to the 132kV F-6 Grid Station will also face interruptions, affecting Jinnah Super, Pak Secretariat, State Life, and nearby localities.
In Rawalpindi, outages will cover parts of Satellite Town, Al-Noor Colony, KRL Complex, Airport Housing Society, Holy Family Hospital, Rawat, Mandra, Chaklala, Cantt, and Tariqabad. The New GHQ feeder will remain suspended from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, while several Chaklala-area feeders will face shorter outages from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
In Attock, maintenance work on the Taxila-HIT 132kV transmission line will affect the HIT FECTO consumer grid from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. IESCO has clarified that no regular 11kV feeder or grid transformer shutdowns are scheduled in the district.
Meanwhile, consumers in Jhelum will also face scheduled power cuts from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The affected areas include Abbas Pura, Kutchery, Ajmal Shaheed, Nougran, Bilal Town, Civil Lines, Muslim Town, and nearby villages.
IESCO has apologized for the inconvenience caused by the maintenance work and requested consumers to cooperate. Residents in affected areas have been advised to plan their activities accordingly and make necessary arrangements during the scheduled power interruptions.
