The National System Operator (Pvt) Ltd. (NSO) has urged the public to refrain from flying kites near 220 kV and 182 kV transmission lines, towers, and grid substations, warning that such activities pose serious risks to the stability of the national electricity system.

Issuing a notice, the NSO noted that on several occasions transmission lines had become inactive after kites and strings became entangled, causing electrical faults and triggering automatic disconnections. 

In such cases, entangled kites and strings must be removed manually under controlled procedures, further straining system operations.

The NSO stressed that these incidents can severely affect the safety and reliability of the national grid and may even force power generation units offline.

On September 2, 2026, a similar incident disrupted system stability, prompting emergency measures to disconnect several distribution feeders. As a result, electricity supply to certain consumers was temporarily suspended, it said. 

The NSO appealed for public cooperation to safeguard the uninterrupted operation of the national electricity system, reiterating its request to avoid kite flying near high‑voltage transmission lines, towers, and substations.