Sky TV News reports that:Link:http://news.sky.com/story/1414477/at...-without-powerMore than 140 million people - up to 80% of the population - lost electricity after militants attacked a transmission tower and caused a massive power surge.....two nuclear power plants remain offline.
A spokesman added: "The blowing up of two power pylons in Naseerabad last night created a backward surge which affected the system. It was an act of sabotage."
A Pakistani account has more details, notably on a drammatic drop in power generation as fuel oil supplies have not arrived, but nothing on the power grid being attacked:http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015...into-darkness/
THis is in addition to a petrol shortage after a massive consumer switch from LPG to petrol added to debts to the state-owned oil provider:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-30932798
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