ISLAMABAD - Parliamentary Secretary for Energy (Power Division) Aamir Talal Khan informed the National Assembly on Thursday that load-shedding on certain feeders is primarily linked to high transmission and distribution losses. Responding to a question during the Question Hour, he said feeders experiencing 10 hours or more of load-shedding are mainly those with elevated loss ratios. He noted that the issue had been raised repeatedly in the House and clarified that the duration of load-shedding is directly connected to the level of losses on individual feeders. The entire cable system is being upgraded, with conventional lines being replaced by Aerial Bundled Cables (ABC) to curb theft and reduce losses. In addition, around 1.6 million Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters have so far been installed, replacing old meters.

Source: The Nation February 13, 2026 15:14 UTC