The IESCO power shutdown on Tuesday, November 10, will cut electricity in dozens of areas across Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock and Chakwal for annual maintenance and construction work.
Most areas lose power from 9am to 2pm, though a smaller set of feeders stays off from 7am to 2pm. The company has apologised for the disruption.
Islamabad: feeders shut from 9am to 2pm
In Islamabad, power will be off from 9am to 2pm on these feeders. The affected feeders include 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, Company Bagh, TDCP, PAF, MCM, Tret and Kotli Sattian.
People on these feeders should plan for five hours without electricity during the working day.
Rawalpindi city and cantt areas
In Rawalpindi City Circle, the Qadeer Road and KRL feeders will remain shut from 7am to 2pm.
Power will also stay off from 9am to 2pm on 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.
In the Cantt Circle, outages from 9am to 2pm will affect 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.
Attock and Chakwal
In Attock, the Khan Abad, Bahtar Morh and Kashif Gul feeders will stay shut from 7am to 2pm. From 9am to 2pm, outages will affect 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.
In Chakwal, several feeders will remain without electricity for up to seven hours, from 7am to 2pm, including Mureed, Al-Qaim Mill, PAF and KSM Unit-3. More feeders, 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, will stay off from 9am to 2pm.
Why the IESCO power shutdown is happening
IESCO described the cuts as part of its yearly upkeep programme and building work across the network it serves. It puts out a separate monthly upkeep timetable for each of its five circles: Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal.
In other words, these are scheduled cuts, not faults on the network. Even so, households and businesses will need to plan for a full working day without power in some places, and the seven-hour cuts in Chakwal will hit harder than the standard five-hour window.
Updated timings are available on IESCO’s website and social media, and the helpline 118 can also confirm them.
IESCO’s wider changes
The shutdown comes as IESCO itself is going through major change. Privatisation of the company is moving ahead, with 10 investors prequalified for its sale, and the company has also faced a property tax bill of more than Rs1.5 billion from the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad.
Power costs are also set to rise. Distribution companies have sought a hike of Rs1.34 per unit from December, and the regulator has separately set the revised package rate at Rs25.30 per unit. For consumers, Tuesday’s shutdown is a reminder that maintenance work and rising bills are arriving together.
Frequently asked questions
When is the IESCO power shutdown?
Electricity will be suspended on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Most outages run from 9am to 2pm, while some feeders will stay off from 7am to 2pm.
Which cities are affected?
Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock and Chakwal. Dozens of feeders in each circle face five to seven hour interruptions.
Which areas face the longest outage?
Chakwal faces the longest cuts, with some feeders off for up to seven hours, from 7am to 2pm. In Rawalpindi, the Qadeer Road and KRL feeders and three Attock feeders also face the longer 7am to 2pm window.
Why is IESCO shutting down power?
IESCO said the shutdown is for its annual maintenance programme and construction work. These are planned outages, not faults.
Where can I check the full schedule?
Check IESCO’s official website and social media platforms, or call the helpline at 118.
