Protestors demonstrating against load-shedding block Peshawar Motorway

PESHAWAR: People of Peshawar came out on the streets against the heavy load shedding of electricity and blocked the motorway for traffic on Tuesday morning.

Due to the sit-in of the protesters in a big number the Motorway M1 from Peshawar Toll Plaza to Charsadda Interchange was closed to all traffic.

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A private TV channel reported that the people of Akbarpur and Badhai areas are included in the protest against load shedding and blocked Motorway M1 from Peshawar Toll Plaza.

As per the channel report, Peshawar Motorway Police and district administration officers reached the spot and started negotiations with the locals to end their protest.

Yesterday (Monday), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur along with Energy Minister Awais Leghari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held a joint press conference regarding solving the issues of electricity load shedding.

The energy minister said power theft was a national issue and the Centre would be able to overcome load shedding and other issues with the help of the provinces, especially Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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The Energy Minister announced that they will be working together with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM, and added, “We will solve the problems of electricity theft and load shedding together”.

EARLIER PROTESTS

Three days ago on May 25, amid prolonged load shedding, people took to the street and got into Rehman Baba Grid Station in Peshawar and restored electricity.

A member of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly (MPA) Fazal Elahi belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led a protest against power outages in Peshawar, forcing the grid station officials to restore electricity.

The protesters, accompanied by Elahi, forcibly entered the station and switched on nine feeders, which are considered high-loss feeders due to extensive electricity theft and unpaid bills.

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“The feeders activated include those in Hazarkhwani, Yakatoot, Akhunabad, New Chamakani, Surizai Bala, Shalozan, and Qalandarabad,” Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) spokesperson said.

Later, PESCO sought a first information report (FIR) against PTI MPA Fazal Elahi for forcibly activated feeders at the grid station. – INP