Galiat power supply couldn’t be restored even after 17 days in Pakistan
Pakistan Times Wire Service

ABBOTTABAD: Galiat continued to languish power outage, as the electric wires, which had broken during the snowfall, could not be repaired even after the lapse of 17 days, while the roads remain blocked and Lowari Top closed with piles of several feet of snow still not cleared.

Sarkil Bakot, Nathiagali. Nagri Bala, Ayubia and some other areas are the worst sufferers due to power outage, while the road from Kohala to Nimbal stood blocked due to land sliding since last 16 days besides Nathiagali-Bakot Road, Changla Gali-Tajwal Road, Koza Gali-Ziarat Road and Mominabad-Riala Road still could not be cleared of the accumulated snow and remained shut for all traffics. The road from Tehsil Headquarter Shadra to Keel in Neelum valley is still closed for all traffics.

DCO Chitral, Abdul Ghafoor Beg told Geo News that the work for clearing the road from Lowari Top to Chitral under snow could yet not be started due to severed all land communications, while Lowari Top to Dir road is under clearance.

On the other hand, Afghan refugees influx from across the border into tribal areas has increased due heavy rains and snowfalls, which has created numerous problems for the people Waziristan. The tribesmen have demanded halting this influx of Afghan refugees.

Miranshah to get power supply restored today: Wapda

The headquarter of North Waziristan here and its adjoining areas would get their power supply restored today after a lapse of 35 days, Wapda officials said.

Miranshah Grid Station In-charge, Gul Rahman told the 20-26 MVA big transformer had outlived its life, which has been replaced by 10-13 MVA small transformer. The electric supply here and to the outskirts would be restored today, he said. However, he made it clear that the supply to all the areas at a stretch could not be restored due to the transformer being of smaller size.

As regards big transformer, he told that the same would soon be provided in accordance with the directive of the NWFP Governor.●