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  • Alice’s (mis)adventures

    IF stirring controversies is part of the present-day diplomat’s job, then it sits somewhere on top of Alice Wells’ job description at the US Department of State...

    Since Pakistan shrugged off the concerns she voiced about CPEC from Washington, the diplomat left the comforts of her home to travel to the Pakistani capital with more revelations
  • Alice’s (mis)adventures

    IF stirring controversies is part of the present-day diplomat’s job, then it sits somewhere on top of Alice Wells’ job description at the US Department of State...

    Since Pakistan shrugged off the concerns she voiced about CPEC from Washington, the diplomat left the comforts of her home to travel to the Pakistani capital with more revelations
  • Virus outbreak means (mis)information overload — how to cope

    The coronavirus pandemic is leading to information overload for many people, often making it difficult to separate fact from fiction and rumour from deliberate efforts to mislead...

    Already, text messages predicting a nationwide lockdown have circulated, along with social media posts telling people that one way to get tested for the virus is by donating blood or warning that mosquitoes can carry it
  • ‘Land grabber’ kills Lesco worker, injures two

    LAHORE: A Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) worker was killed while two people were injured, including a constable, when a land grabber fired on them in Baghbanpura on Monday morning...

    Lesco tubewell operator Muhammad Mansha died on the spot while gardener Mian Fayyaz and head constable Shafiq received bullet wounds...

  • Meter reading: Lesco to launch SMS

    LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has decided to send meter readings to the consumers on their mobile phones on a regular basis through SMS service, asking the field staff to start collecting their cell numbers for the purpose...

    Similarly, the images of meters should also match with the original gadgets and those found involved in any sort of overbilling will be sacked,” Lesco Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Syed wajid...

  • Workers block Lesco office entrance

    LAHORE: A large number of electricity workers on Monday besieged headquarters of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) to block entry for a delegation of the Privatisation Commission and senior officers to the company...

    The workers started gathering in front of the Queen’s Road office of Lesco soon after dawn under the banner of All Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Workers Union (CBA) and in a few hours had enough strength to...

  • Workers disrupt meeting on Lesco privatisation

    LAHORE: Electricity workers continued their protest on Tuesday in front of the headquarters of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) on Queen’s Road while a group of angry protesters besieged a guest house in Muslim Town where company high-ups had gathered to brief a delegation of the Privatisation Commission...

    Lesco Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Qaiser Zaman, Senior Manager Planning and Development Rao Zameer, Chief...

  • Workers continue with protest outside Lesco office

    LAHORE: Activists of the All Pakistan Hydro Electric Workers Union (CBA) on Wednesday continued for the third day their protest in front of the headquarters of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) on Queen’s Road against the planned privatisation of electricity distribution companies...

  • Lesco team beaten up

    SHEIKHUPURA: People beat up a Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) team, led by Mangtanwala Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Jehangir Bhatti, in Jokhianwala village on Monday...

    The residents of the area protested against Lesco and demanded stern action against the officials...

  • Nine-hour outage for industry to facilitate domestic consumers: LESCO

    LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) will keep all the dedicated industrial feeders closed for nine and a half hours daily to supply uninterrupted electricity to consumers during Iftar and Sehr...

    The notice served by Lesco’s executive engineer (operations, headquarters) to a number of industrial units and others concerned stated that the current situation made it very difficult for the company to facilitate the public...

  • Hesco, Lesco fined for poor service

    Nepra imposed a penalty of Rs5 million on Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) and Rs4m on Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) following the hearing process that gave the two companies the opportunity to defend themselves...

    In July and August of 2016, Nepra officials visited different areas of Hesco and Lesco, conducted a consumer survey and inspected record and log books of 132kV, 66kV and 11kV grid stations...

  • Lesco revives 25-year-old Sheranwala grid project

    LAHORE: The board of directors (BoD) of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) on Saturday approved revival of 25 years old project of 132kV Sheranwala Grid Station – a Gas-Insulated Substation (GIS) – directing the authorities to complete it within a short span of time...

    He said after inspection of Lesco in 1998, the officials resumed the work...

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