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flag Pakistan fines K-Electric $100,000 for failures causing nationwide blackout in Jan. 2023.

flag Pakistan’s energy regulator Nepra fined K-Electric Rs25 million for operational failures during a nationwide blackout on January 23, 2023, citing inadequate Black Start capability, repeated system tripping, and poor contingency planning. flag The penalty stems from Nepra’s finding that K-Electric failed to meet licensing requirements despite blaming the National Grid. flag The utility has 15 days to pay, with non-compliance risking recovery as land revenue. flag K-Electric called the fine surprising and said it is reviewing the decision. flag The outage disrupted services across the country.

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