LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has been approached against unannounced loadshedding, forced load management, repeated tripping and low voltage in the provincial metropolis and Pakpattan.

Muhammad Irfan, a lawyer, filed a writ petition through Advocate Azhar Siddique, claiming that several areas of Lahore are experiencing eight to 10 hours of power outages daily, while some areas of Pakpattan are facing 10 to 12 hours of daily outages.

The petitioner states that consumers are being charged full electricity bills despite being deprived of a reliable power supply.

He pleads that prolonged outages are severely affecting water supply, food storage, medicines, internet services, online education, businesses and medical facilities.

The petitioner seeks transparent, feeder-wise details of loadshedding, including the criteria for load management, recovery rates, line losses, tripping, faults and restoration records.

He also requests court’s directions to Lesco, Mepco and other relevant authorities to publish feeder-wise loadshedding schedules.

The petitioner further seeks an investigation by Nepra into load management and feeder-selection policies, bill adjustments, rebates or other legal relief for consumers subjected to prolonged and documented outages.

As an interim relief, he asks the court to halt the unannounced, arbitrary and discriminatory loadshedding and order the respondent authorities to immediately disclose the reasons for power outages, except in genuine emergencies.

Published in Dawn, September 2nd, 2026