The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has announced a power suspension programme for Sunday, 8 November 2026, with electricity switched off in parts of Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Jhelum. Some areas will stay without power for up to ten hours; most feeders will be off for five.
According to the shutdown schedule shared by IESCO, most 11kV feeders will remain off from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM for annual maintenance, construction and development work, and grid transformer upkeep. The longest outage is in Rawalpindi Cantt, where the Islamabad Feed Mill (IFM) feeder near Baga Sheikhan will stay off from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. IESCO has apologised for the inconvenience and asked consumers for cooperation.
IESCO Power Suspension 8 November 2026: Key Details
Most feeders, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM: Outages cover F-6, G-6, G-7, Tarlai, Rawal, Khanna Dak and Bara Kahu, including Margalla Town, Orchard Scheme, Ghouri Town, Park Enclave, Bahria Enclave and the IT Park.
F-6 grid station feeders, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM: Power transformer maintenance at the 132kV F-6 grid station affects Jinnah Super, Pak Secretariat and State Life, along with parts of F-7.
Long feeder list: More than thirty Islamabad feeders are listed for the standard five-hour window, among them PTET, Tramarri, Comsats, Khanna Dak, Khanna East, Kuri, Chak Shehzad and the IT Park feeder.
Only listed feeders affected: The shutdown applies to the named feeders only — not to every consumer in Islamabad — so check whether your feeder is on the list.
Rawalpindi City, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM: Construction feeders in the Satellite Town division will be shut down, including Al-Noor Colony, KRL Complex, Airport Housing Society and Holy Family Hospital.
Islamabad Feed Mill, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM: In Rawalpindi Cantt, the IFM feeder near Baga Sheikhan will stay off for ten hours — the longest outage in the whole programme.
New GHQ, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM: The New GHQ feeder in Rawalpindi Cantt will stay off for eight hours, the second-longest window of the day.
Chaklala feeders, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM: A second batch of Chaklala-area feeders, including JSHQ, Rehmatabad-1, PAF, Gulzar-e-Quaid and Murree Brewery, will be off for three hours at midday.
Other Cantt feeders, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM: The rest of the Cantt circle, covering Rawat, Mandra, Chaklala, Cantt and Tariqabad, runs on the standard window.
Jhelum and Attock: Areas and Timings
Jhelum, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM: Annual maintenance feeders in the Jhelum-I division will be off, covering Abbas Pura, Kutchery, Ajmal Shaheed and Nougran areas.
Jhelum feeders listed: The four named feeders are Abbas Pura, F-7 (Kutchery), Ajmal Shaheed and Nougran, each off for the standard five-hour window.
Attock, no regular outage: No 11kV feeder or grid transformer outages are listed in Attock, so regular consumers there will not be affected.
Taxila–HIT line, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM: Maintenance on the Taxila–HIT 132kV transmission line will affect the HIT FECTO consumer grid for seven hours.
Same programme, earlier days: The same maintenance programme also cut power across the region on 7 November and on 4 November, and IESCO has apologised for the inconvenience.
Check your feeder first: Match your area and feeder with the schedule on the official IESCO website before the outage window begins.
Charge devices in advance: Charge phones, laptops and power banks before 9:00 AM, especially if your feeder is on a longer window such as IFM or New GHQ.
Plan water and cooking: Households using electric water pumps should store water before 9:00 AM, and plan cooking outside the outage hours.
Call helpline 118: For more information, call the IESCO helpline at 118, or check the schedules on the official website.
Follow official updates only: Schedules are also posted on IESCO’s Facebook page (IESCO Updates) and on X (IESCO Official Pk).
Conclusion
IESCO’s power suspension programme for Sunday, 8 November 2026 is a planned maintenance shutdown, not unannounced load-shedding. Most feeders in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Jhelum will be off from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with the Islamabad Feed Mill feeder in Rawalpindi Cantt off from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Check the full schedule on the official IESCO website or call helpline 118.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which cities will face power suspension on 8 November 2026? Parts of Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Jhelum, on listed feeders only.
What are the standard outage timings? Most 11kV feeders will be off 9:00 AM–2:00 PM; a few run longer, up to 5:00 PM.
Which area faces the longest outage? The Islamabad Feed Mill feeder near Baga Sheikhan in Rawalpindi Cantt, off from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM — ten hours.
Why is IESCO suspending electricity? For annual maintenance, construction and development work, and grid transformer upkeep; the same programme also shut power on 7 November and 4 November 2026.
Where can I check the full schedule? On iesco.com.pk and IESCO’s official Facebook and X pages, or by calling helpline 118.
Shahzad Sahil is the editor of lahorejobs24.com, covering government jobs, private jobs, bank jobs, results and education news for Lahore and Punjab, with information verified from official sources.
