{"id":499158,"date":"2025-08-27T04:27:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T23:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=499158"},"modified":"2025-08-27T04:27:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T23:27:50","slug":"federal-minister-for-energy-visits-swat-to-monitor-restoration-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/federal-minister-for-energy-visits-swat-to-monitor-restoration-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal minister for energy visits Swat to monitor restoration efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> PESHAWAR<br \/>\nFederal Minister for Energy, Sardar Awais Ahmed Laghari visited Swat to oversee ongoing efforts for the restoration of electricity following the recent devastating floods in Swat, Buner, and Shangla.<br \/>\nThe floods severely impacted electricity infrastructure as water entered PESCO grid stations and swept away hundreds of electric poles and transformers.<br \/>\nUpon his arrival, the minister was warmly received by Chairman PESCO Board of Directors, Himayatullah Khan and PESCO CEO, Akhtar Hamid Khan said a release issued by PESCO here Tuesday. During the visit, the federal minister and PESCO management visited several flood-affected sites to personally monitor the restoration work.<br \/>\nSpeaking at a press conference in Swat, Sardar Awais Ahmed Laghari commended the dedication and tireless efforts of PESCO teams which worked around the clock to restore electricity in the region.<br \/>\nCEO PESCO presented a detailed report on the restoration progress. He informed the media that a total of 49 feeders were affected due to the floods. Within the first 12 hours, 12 feeders were successfully restored. This number rose to 19 feeders within 24 hours and by the time of the press conference, 45 feeders had been fully restored.<br \/>\nThe minister appreciated Himayatullah Khan and CEO Akhtar Hamid Khan for their exceptional leadership in ensuring the swift restoration of power. \u201cWe are here in Swat to ensure the early restoration of electricity. The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are important to us and we stand with them in this difficult time,\u201d the minister stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PESHAWAR Federal Minister for Energy, Sardar Awais Ahmed Laghari visited Swat to oversee ongoing efforts for the restoration of electricity following the recent devastating floods in Swat, Buner, and Shangla. The floods severely impacted electricity infrastructure as water entered PESCO grid stations and swept away hundreds of electric poles and transformers. 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