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Country suffers upto 16 hours of load shedding as shortfall reaches 6,099MW

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  ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The electricity shortfall in the country has reached upto 6,099 MW with total power generation hovers around 19,901 MW, and total demand stands at 26,000 MW — necessitating prolonged power outages across the country. According to the power division, at least 4,193 MW of electricity is being generated from water, whereas, the government’s thermal plants are generating 1,261 MW of electricity. The total electricity generation by the private sector power plants is 11,565 MW, whereas, at least 1,347 MW of electricity is being generated from wind power plants and 118 MW from solar plants. The bagasse-based power plants are generating 181 MW of electricity while the nuclear fuel-based power plants are generating 1,236 MW of electricity. Meanwhile, up to 16 hours of electricity load shedding is being carried out in different parts of the country. Power load shedding is also being carried out for at least six hours in Islamabad, whereas, the duration of load shedding
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Pakistan’s tourism industry rocked by climate change

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 Pakistan’s tourism industry rocked by climate change With temperatures 9°C above normal, Lahore’s tourism sector – accustomed to foreign visitors until the end of May – has been shell-shocked in recent months. Lahore, Pakistan –  Tour guide Adil Lahorei was told by his clients from Eastern Europe that it was time to head north immediately as temperatures hit 40 degrees Celsius in the capital city of Punjab state. In May, Pakistan witnessed its hottest April in 61 years. March had been the ninth driest since 1961. The heatwave meant Lahore’s traditional springtime had already begun betraying elements of peak summer. “Usually the travel itinerary for foreign tourists includes staying for a few days in Lahore,” Adil told Al Jazeera. “Some even head down to southern parts of Punjab, and then they leave for the north after a week or so. But this year guests who arrived in April and even March wanted to leave for the mountains right away.” Pakistani authorities issued warnings that temperat
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