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KP MPA’s brothers continue forcing high-loss feeders on at Bannu grid stations: PESCO
Key takeaways
- According to PESCO, both men are brothers of former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minister and current MPA Malik Pakhtun Yar.
- PESCO officials said the forced operation of the feeders overloaded the system and badly affected the transformer installed at the Bannu grid station.
- Despite repeated requests, no legal action has been taken against those involved, the officials claimed, adding that armed groups continue to force the activation of feeders at the Bannu grid station on a daily basis.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: Armed men allegedly forced the restoration of electricity to high-loss feeders at grid stations in Bannu and Sarai Naurang, causing severe pressure on the power system and raising fears of a major breakdown, ARY News reporeted.
Officials said the incidents took place on the nights of June 24-25 and June 27, when groups led by Malik Rahat and Malik Hikmat Yar allegedly entered the Bannu and Sarai Naurang grid stations and forced staff to switch on high-loss feeders.
According to PESCO, both men are brothers of former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minister and current MPA Malik Pakhtun Yar.
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