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14 Districts in Punjab Plunge into Darkness for 2nd Straight Night
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
|May 10, 2025
All 6 border districts, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran and Pathankot observed complete blackout
CHANDIGARH: Punjab continued to be on the edge for the second day due to rising military conflict between India and Pakistan, with at least 14 districts observing complete blackout and reports of people voluntarily opting to switch off lights pouring in from other districts as well.
All six border districts, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran and Pathankot observed complete blackout by evening, whereas orders to turn lights off were suddenly imposed in Muktsar, Faridkot, Moga, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Rupnagar, Sangrur and Hoshiarpur as well.
This story is from the May 10, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Chandigarh.
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