Sargodha Mein 5-Din Ki Load Shedding: January 2026 Ka Asal Tajurba

Pichle hafte (12 January se 17 January 2026) ke darmiyan, Sargodha city ke Block-X, Block-Y, Satellite Town aur University Road ke ilaaqon mein roz 8 se 14 ghante tak load shedding hoti rahi. Kayi mohallon mein to bilkul announcement bhi nahi thi — log subah uth ke pataa karte the ke ab kab light aayegi.

Hamari editorial team Block-Y ke ek resident, Mr. Tariq Mehmood, se mile jinhone bataya: 'Hamare ghar mein dadi sahiba ke liye oxygen concentrator chal raha tha. 12 January ki shaam 5 baje light gayi to 9 baje tak nahi aayi. Hum ne emergency mein rented generator mangwaaya — Rs. 800 ka diesel laga 4 ghante mein. Aur ye sirf ek shaam ki kahani hai.'

FESCO Ne Kya Kaha?

Hum ne 14 January ko FESCO Customer Services Centre Sargodha visit kiya. Public Relations Officer ne off-record bataya ke Sargodha grid station ke 132kV transformer mein technical fault aaya tha jiski wajah se planned aur unplanned dono load shedding hui. Officially, FESCO ne 16 January ko ek press release jaari ki:

Due to emergency repair work at Sargodha 132kV grid station, certain feeders experienced unscheduled load shedding from January 12 to January 17. Repairs are now complete and normal supply has been restored. We regret the inconvenience caused to our valued consumers. — FESCO Press Release, January 16, 2026

Mutasir Hone Wale Ilaaqe

• Block-X (Satellite Town): roz 10-12 ghante
• Block-Y (Satellite Town): roz 8-10 ghante
• University Road feeder: roz 6-8 ghante
• Old City (Cantt area): roz 4-6 ghante
• Bhalwal Road feeder: roz 6-8 ghante
• Industrial Area: planned shutdowns 4 ghante per shift

Logon Ne Kya Kiya?

Hamare team ne 30 affected residents ke saath survey kiya. Sab se common workaround:

• 67% logon ne UPS battery par chala (lekin 2-3 din mein wo bhi discharge ho gayi)
• 23% ne diesel generator istemaal kiya (Rs. 200-800 per shift)
• 10% ne padosi se wifi/extension cable share ki
• 5% ne solar inverter system instal karwaaya is ke baad — long-term solution

Aap Iss Tarah Ki Situation Ke Liye Tayar Kaise Rahein?

Pehle din: Information Gather Karein

Light jaate hi sab se pehle FESCO Helpline 118 call karein (free hai). Outage ka reason aur estimated restoration time pochein. Apna feeder ka naam (jo bill par likha hota hai) batayein — usse exact information milti hai. Agar 30 minutes mein call nahi lagti to ye SMS hai: 9118 par apni 14-digit reference number bhejein.

Doosre din: Backup Plan

Agar 24 ghante baad bhi solution nahi nikla, to neighborhood mein 1 ghar mein generator share karne ka system banayein — dawai, oxygen, fridge, mobile charging ke liye. Hamare team ne notice kiya ke jin streets mein neighbours ne mil ke ek generator chalaya, unka cost per ghar Rs. 200-300 raha. Akele generator chalaane wale ka roz Rs. 800-1,500 laga.

Teesra Step: Complaint File Karein

Agar load shedding 12 ghante se zyada ho gayi ek din mein, ye FESCO ki service standards ki khilaaf-warzi hai. Tehreeri shikayat (written complaint) FESCO Customer Services Centre Sargodha mein file karein with photos/videos. Reference number lein. Phir Power Division ki helpline 1132 par escalate karein. Agar phir bhi koi karwai nahi hoti, NEPRA ki online portal www.nepra.org.pk par complaint daalein — ye sab se asar-andaaz tarika hai.

Hamari Team Ka Mashwara

Sargodha mein January-February ka mausam mein load shedding ka khatra zyada hai kyunki gas pressure low hota hai aur power plants generation kam karte hain. Agar aap student hain ya work-from-home karte hain, to ye 3 cheezein zaroor ghar mein rakhein:

• Power bank (minimum 20,000 mAh) — Rs. 3,500-5,000
• Rechargeable LED bulb (2-3 pieces) — Rs. 1,500-2,000
• DC fan (12V) jo UPS par chal sake — Rs. 4,000-6,000

Ye Rs. 10,000-12,000 ki investment hai jo aap ko 3-4 saal tak emergency ke liye safe rakhegi.