NEW DELHI: Residents of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa took issues into their very own arms on Saturday by storming the Hazar Khawgrid station to revive electrical energy after enduring extended loadshedding amidst the sweltering warmth, as reported by Geo Information.
The protest, led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Fazal Elahi, noticed folks getting into the grid station regardless of heavy police presence.
Elahi stated, “If our electrical energy is minimize off, everybody’s electrical energy might be minimize off.” In response to Peshawar Electrical Provide Firm (Pesco) officers, the protesters forcibly switched on 9 high-loss feeders, together with Yaka Tut, Hazar Khawani, Akhunabad, and Newchamkani, the place losses because of energy theft and non-payment of dues exceed 80 p.c.
Moreover, Lahore residents are additionally grappling with unannounced loadshedding, with some areas experiencing steady energy cuts for one hour each hour through the day. The demand for energy in Lahore is 4200 MW, whereas the quota is 4000 MW. A fireplace on the Sabzazar grid station has additional worsen the scenario, placing strain on different techniques.
Earlier on Could 15, ladies and residents of Chota Lahor tehsil in Swabi, Dera Ismail Khan, blocked roads to protest in opposition to extended energy loadshedding lasting over 20 hours a day. The protesters expressed their frustration with political leaders who made guarantees throughout election campaigns however failed to handle the electrical energy downside after securing victory. They vowed to carry these representatives accountable and never vote for them in future elections.
The protest, led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Fazal Elahi, noticed folks getting into the grid station regardless of heavy police presence.
Elahi stated, “If our electrical energy is minimize off, everybody’s electrical energy might be minimize off.” In response to Peshawar Electrical Provide Firm (Pesco) officers, the protesters forcibly switched on 9 high-loss feeders, together with Yaka Tut, Hazar Khawani, Akhunabad, and Newchamkani, the place losses because of energy theft and non-payment of dues exceed 80 p.c.
Moreover, Lahore residents are additionally grappling with unannounced loadshedding, with some areas experiencing steady energy cuts for one hour each hour through the day. The demand for energy in Lahore is 4200 MW, whereas the quota is 4000 MW. A fireplace on the Sabzazar grid station has additional worsen the scenario, placing strain on different techniques.
Earlier on Could 15, ladies and residents of Chota Lahor tehsil in Swabi, Dera Ismail Khan, blocked roads to protest in opposition to extended energy loadshedding lasting over 20 hours a day. The protesters expressed their frustration with political leaders who made guarantees throughout election campaigns however failed to handle the electrical energy downside after securing victory. They vowed to carry these representatives accountable and never vote for them in future elections.
