Govt unveils hi-tech system to manage loadshedding

Dawn20 October 2026, 02:43 UTCPakistan

• Asset Performance Management System pilot project to be launched from Lahore, Kasur• APMS to be synced with smart meters to monitor power consumption in real-time• System will help authorities triangulate point of loss, theft with greater accuracy LAHORE: The government is all set to introduce the Asset Performance Management System (APMS), also known as the Advanced Power Management System, to control power theft and load management across the country in a phased manner. Minister for Energy (Power Division) Awais Leghari, while speaking at a ceremony in Dera Ghazi Khan on Monday, revealed

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