Power breakdown disrupted cellular services of telecommunication companies in different parts of country

Lahore: (Staff Reporter) A massive power breakdown disrupted cellular services of telecommunication companies in various parts of the country. The electricity supply is unavailable to people in various cities of Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab since 7:34am today when transmission lines between Jamshoro and Dadu developed technical faults.

According to the social media platforms, users have complained of receiving no or weak signals on their mobile phones as the electricity could not be restored for the last eight hours. The cellular companies are yet to confirm the disruption in services.

As per details the blackout has also affected operations at hospitals, courts and government offices. Minister assures of swift restoration work as countrywide power breakdown agonize people 

Meanwhile, Energy Minister Khurram Dastagir said it was not a major fault and the power supply across the country would be restored within 12 hours.