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KP MPA barges into Bannu grid station, forcefully activates all power feeders
Key takeaways
- According to the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO), MPA Malik Rahat barged into the Bannu grid station and turned on all the shut feeders.
- Consequently, the forced activation overloaded the power system, causing a total blackout and suspending the station’s electricity supply.
- A PESCO spokesperson stated that the resulting system failure has severely affected the electricity supply across most areas of Bannu.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize BANNU: Malik Rahat, a Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, attacked the Bannu grid station on Monday and forcefully turned on all the power feeders, ARY News reported.
According to the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO), MPA Malik Rahat barged into the Bannu grid station and turned on all the shut feeders.
Consequently, the forced activation overloaded the power system, causing a total blackout and suspending the station’s electricity supply.
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