Quetta Electric Supply Company
| Quetta Electric Supply Company | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Public utility |
| Industry | Electric power |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | , Pakistan |
| Key people | Engineer Shaukat Ali Jogezai (CEO) |
| Website | qesco |
The Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO) is an electric distribution company which supplies electricity to the city of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Mr. Shaukat Ali Jogezai serves as the current CEO of the company.[1][2]
History
[edit]Quetta Electric Supply Company was founded by a group of private investors in 1928 during British India-era.[3][4] The history of the company goes back to 1891, when two DC generators were erected to supply power to Quetta Staff College, became the first city in what is now Pakistan to have an electric supply.[4] It was publicly listed on Karachi Stock Exchange until 1981 when it was de-listed from the exchange.[5]
Area of Services Provision
[edit]QESCO is the biggest power transmission company and covers almost 43% of Pakistan’s area. But due to the low population, it has the least consumers compared to other power distribution companies in Pakistan. QESCO provides the electricity supply in the whole of Balochistan except the Lasbela district which is getting power from K- Electric. The following districts are getting power supply from QESCO
| Awaran | Barkhan | Bolan | Chaghi |
| Dera Bugti | Jafarabad | Jhal Magsi | Kalat |
| Kech | Kharan | Khuzdar | Kohlu |
| Lorlai | Mastung | Musa Khel | Naseerabad |
| Naushki | Panjgur | Pishin | Qilla Abdullah |
| Qilla Saifullah | Quetta | Sibbi | Sherani |
| Ziarat | Zhob | Surab | Dukki |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Power Theft Scheme Busted In Quetta; Suspect Arrested". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ "ض*شوکت علی جوگیزئی کو عارضی بنیاد پر سی ای او کیسکو کا اضافی چارج دے دیا گیا". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ A Program for the Development of Power in West Pakistan. 1966. p. 1.
- 1 2 WAPDA: Then, Now, Tomorrow. WAPDA. 1978. p. 54.
- ↑ "De-listed companies" (PDF).
External links
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- Official website Archived 2022-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
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