IESCO Announces Major Power Shutdown Across Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Other Cities

In practice, the Islamabad Electric Supply Firm (IESCO) has confirmed a major scheduled power shutdown throughout Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock and Chakwal on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

Key points

• In the Attock Circle, the Khan Abad, Bahtar Morh and Kashif Gul feeders will remain shut from 7: 00 AM to 2: 00 PM.
• From 7: 00 AM to 2: 00 PM, the affected feeders include Mureed, Al-Qaim Mill, PAF and KSM Unit-3.
• In the Rawalpindi City Circle, the Qadeer Road and KRL feeders will remain shut from 7: 00 AM to 2: 00 PM.
• A number of areas under the Rawalpindi Cantt Circle will additionally face outages from 9: 00 AM to 2: 00 PM.
• In Islamabad, electricity will remain suspended from 9: 00 AM to 2: 00 PM on feeders including.

IESCO remarked electricity supply will remain suspended in dozens of areas as of annual system maintenance and construction and development work. While some feeders will remain shut from 7: 00 AM to 2: 00 PM, most outages will run from 9: 00 AM to 2: 00 PM. Islamabad Power Shutdown Schedule.

Islamabad Club-I, Banigala, G-6, Sports Complex, F-6/1, G-8 Markaz, Khanna Dak, Service Road East, Tumair, E-8 Navy, G-9/3, I-8/3, I-11/2, New Exchange, Old United, Golra-II, Services, NIH, Mohra Noor, Firm Bagh, TDCP, PAF, MCM, Tret and Kotli Sattian. Consumers connected to these feeders should prepare for a five-hour interruption. Rawalpindi City Areas to Face Outages.

Meanwhile, power will remain suspended from 9: 00 AM to 2: 00 PM on a number of other feeders, including.

BBH, Quaid-e-Azam Hospital, Cobe Line, Commercial Centre, B-Block, Shakrial, AFOHS, Al-Noor Colony, Qayyumabad, Gangal, A Block, Fauji Colony, Muslimabad, Iqbal Road-II, Tehmasma Abad, Major Masood, Gawalmandi, Bagh Sardaran, Zeeshan Colony, Kiyani Road, New Race Course, Capt Amir Shaheed, G-15, G-15/1, G-15/4, Seham, Range Road, Chakra, Benazir Bhutto S and CDL Colony. Rawalpindi Cantt Power Shutdown.

In practice, a number of areas under the Rawalpindi Cantt Circle will additionally face outages from 9: 00 AM to 2: 00 PM.

Fauji Foundation Hospital, Mehboob Shaheed, RIC, Gracy Line, Takbeer-1, New GHQ, Kashmir Road, Maj Muhammad Hanif, Sep Ibrar Hussain, Ghumti, New Kalyam, Bhair Kalyal, Nishan-e-Haider, Mahoota, Gaggan, Fazal Ahmed Shaheed, Chehan, Chountra, Rajjar, SPD, SPF, Arsalan Poultry, Rangers Complex, HESCOL, SKY-47, Paryal, Askari-VII and Rose Lane.

From 9: 00 AM to 2: 00 PM, outages will affect feeders including.

Nawababad, Jalala, Behlot, Ban Bola, Wapda Town, AWT, Valley, Kohistan Enclave, Lala Zar, Ahmed Nagar, Col Sher Khan, Waisa, Musa, Power Channel Co, Shams Abad, Hattian, Qazi Abad, NARTOPA, Mehri Town, Shakardara, PM Housing Colony, Soni, Pindi Gheb, Khai Kulia, Mumtaz Shaheed, Nai Khangah, Chappar Sharif, Shah Safeer, Karsal and Kanggar Thathi. Chakwal to Face Up to Seven-Hour Shutdown.

For context, a number of Chakwal Circle feeders will remain without electricity for as long as seven hours.

Extra feeders will remain shut from 9: 00 AM to 2: 00 PM, including.

Karyala, Pipli, Araa Bazar, Jamalwal, Sethi, Adhi, Dhudial Rural, Shahpur Syedan, Sarkal, CS Shah, Dharyala Jalip, Katas, Lilla Town, Katchery, Jalalpur, DS Bilawal, Dhok Ghazan, Dhurnakka, Dhurnal, Kot Gullah, Kot Shera, Lawa, Pichnand, Sukka and Sakasar. Why Is IESCO Shutting Down Electricity?

IESCO remarked the temporary outages are required for its annual maintenance programme and construction and development work throughout the distribution network.

Notably, the firm publishes separate monthly maintenance schedules for its Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal circles.

Therefore, the confirmed interruptions are planned maintenance shutdowns rather than unscheduled power outages.

IESCO apologised to consumers for the inconvenience caused by the temporary suspension.

Consumers can check updated shutdown schedules on IESCO's official website and social media platforms. They can additionally contact the IESCO helpline at 118 for further information. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover. Follow on Google News Join WhatsApp. See more ProPakistani stories in Google Search and Top Stories.

Taken together, the developments around IESCO Announces Major Power Shutdown Across Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Other Cities point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.