Independent Report
Quetta, January 8, 2026 – Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO) has successfully completed multiple projects across Balochistan to strengthen electricity transmission and distribution, under the supervision of CEO Engr. Yousaf Shah Khan.
The projects include upgrades of 132kV transmission lines, expansion and modernization of grid stations, and re-conductoring of 11kV distribution feeders. Power transformers at key 132kV grid stations—including Mariabad, Dera Bugti, Turbat, Nushki, Hoshab, Usta Muhammad, and Zhob—have been replaced with double-capacity units, enabling more stable voltage supply across the province.
New 11kV feeders were installed, interlinked, and shifted to improve grid connectivity. Notable works include connecting three feeders from Muslim Bagh Grid Station to Mahterzai 132kV Grid Station, shifting the Asghari 11kV feeder to Sanjawi 132kV Grid Station, and linking two feeders from the newly constructed Kapotu Grid Station, along with the Washk Powerhouse feeder, to the new 132kV Washk Grid Station.
In Quetta city, 18 feeders received capacitor banks, overloaded feeders were bifurcated, and re-conductoring was completed to improve electricity stability. In Gwadar, seven 11kV feeders—including GDA, Gwadar City, Coast Guard, Pasni-1, Pasni-2, Marda City, and Mir Lal Bakhsh—were upgraded under ELR and DOP development programs. During this work, 319 new HT poles were also installed.
All projects were completed using QESCO’s own development funds at a cost of several million rupees, resulting in improved voltage stability and reduced transformer load throughout the province.
