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Watch: Pakistan plunges into darkness after massive power outage across the country

A breakdown of Pakistan’s National Power Grid disrupted electricity supply across most parts of the country, including major cities, late on Saturday night.

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Jan 10, 2021 · 11:06 am
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Pakistan black out! pic.twitter.com/mlk9i4Mw54

— Imran Kaim Khani (@ImranKaimKhani_) January 9, 2021

Confirmed By Geo News.#blackout #pakistan #electricity pic.twitter.com/ZenYbMsEMT

— M Abbas Khattak 🇵🇰 (@MAbbaskhattakk) January 9, 2021

Major Technical Fault in K-Electric resulted in Blackout across whole Pakistan.#electricity #blackout #Karachi #Quetta #Lahore #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/KmYfnfcLS1

— Sajawal khan ツ (@Sajawal14304004) January 9, 2021

Massive power blackout has plunged entire #Pakistan into darkness. #Blackout pic.twitter.com/BLP7sW8XkY

— Nikhil Choudhary (@NikhilCh_) January 9, 2021

Complete blackout in whole #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/vYF9pnr2QS

— Akash Rai (@akashrai_3575) January 9, 2021
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