Electricity has been partially restored to several areas of Pakistan, including Islamabad and Peshawar, the Pakistani Energy Ministry said on Monday, after massive power outages affecting millions of residents. 

A countrywide power breakdown, triggered by a "frequency variation" in the national grid early Monday morning, has left large parts of the country including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and Quetta without electricity, Geo News earlier reported.

(Cover: A view of stores and markets ahead of their closing time after it was decided to close offices at 20:30 in order to conserve energy in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 5, 2023. /CFP)