Yesterday, a major power break down that lasted 7-8 hours hit Punjab and KP. This breakdown happened at the Guddu Muzaffargarh power line,the tipping of which resulted in faults at the Tarbela and Guddu power stations.
Pakistanis took to Twitter to express their outrage. Here are few of the tweets from yesterday:
In case you guys (including me) did not know, it happened on International day of Light!
Power breakdown in most important cities of Pakistan, Lahore and Islamabad on International day of light… #Loadshedding
— Sohaib Manzoor (@SohaibManzoor47) May 16, 2018
No one would want to as there are Air Conditioners being run on generators!
It’s the first time that I’m in the office and don’t want to go home. ?
Light kb aye gi ?#Loadshedding— Aqsa Shahzadi (@aqsa124) May 16, 2018
Unbelievably, the situation at WAPDA House was no different!
No electricity in WAPDA House!! Irony oh irony! #Loadshedding #Tarbela #Mangla #Dam
— Mariyam Ali Dhillon (@MariyamAli) May 16, 2018
And this girl finally sat down to study but then!
After all the procrastination, I actually decided to start writing my thesis TODAY but then this massive power breakdown occurred.#Loadshedding pic.twitter.com/I7innMXfpZ
— Rabia Khalid (@Rabia__Says) May 16, 2018
And this guy tells us how expression of love is redefined after this power breakdown!
Other countries –
Gf: love you❤
Pakistan –
Gf: tmhri taraf light hai ? ?#Loadshedding— alee zaidi (@AleeZaidi27) May 16, 2018
And despite all this, there is this true Pakistani girl who still wants to come back to Pakistan!
Can’t wait to be in Pakistan and say ‘BIJLI AA GAYI’ everydayyyyy
— Sumbal (@dessssiis) May 16, 2018
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