A worker waits for electricity to be restored in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan. Energy Minister Mr Dastgir said it was 'not a major crisis'. EPA
Pupils work in the gloom at a high school in Rawalpindi, northern Pakistan, during a nationwide power cut on January 23. AFP
Staff at an electronic goods shop in Pakistan's commercial hub Karachi wait for power to be restored. Much of the country was left without electricity. AP
Shopkeepers wait for the power cut to end, in Lahore, northern Pakistan. The blackout lasted several hours. AP Photo
An almost deserted Orange Line metro station, closed due to the power cut. Energy Minister Khurram Dastgir said the grid was shut down due to 'fluctuations in voltage'. AP
A shopkeeper sits in near-darkness in Karachi. The blackout raised questions about the government's handling of the situation. Reuters
Volunteers with the Edhi Foundation, a social welfare programme, work at darkened desks in Karachi. Reuters
A shopkeeper starts a generator to bring electricity to his store in Karachi. Reuters
A worker waits for electricity to be restored in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan. Energy Minister Mr Dastgir said it was 'not a major crisis'. EPA
Pupils work in the gloom at a high school in Rawalpindi, northern Pakistan, during a nationwide power cut on January 23. AFP
Staff at an electronic goods shop in Pakistan's commercial hub Karachi wait for power to be restored. Much of the country was left without electricity. AP
Shopkeepers wait for the power cut to end, in Lahore, northern Pakistan. The blackout lasted several hours. AP Photo
An almost deserted Orange Line metro station, closed due to the power cut. Energy Minister Khurram Dastgir said the grid was shut down due to 'fluctuations in voltage'. AP
A shopkeeper sits in near-darkness in Karachi. The blackout raised questions about the government's handling of the situation. Reuters
Volunteers with the Edhi Foundation, a social welfare programme, work at darkened desks in Karachi. Reuters
A shopkeeper starts a generator to bring electricity to his store in Karachi. Reuters
A worker waits for electricity to be restored in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan. Energy Minister Mr Dastgir said it was 'not a major crisis'. EPA
