The residents of the district on Wednesday took out to street against 16 to 20 hours unscheduled power loadshedding and removal terminals from transformers by PESCO especially during Sehr and Iftar times. The
protesters blocked Liaquat Park road in fr
ont of Toppan Wala Chowk for all kinds of t
raffic and burnt tyres on the road.
Residents of Mohalla Jogianwala, behind Liaquat Park and Gali Nimwali and adjoining areas besides traders of Topanwala Bazaar, Circular Road and the newly elected Chairman Neighborhood Council Gali Nimwali Union Council 1 Asif Khan partici
pated in the protest.
Former MPA Mazhar Jamil Alizai, and other political figures partici
pated in the protest. The police authorities tried to negotiate with
protesters, but the
protesters denied to call off the
protest until practical steps are taken by WAPDA and the district administration.