Pakistan Loadshedding
Pakistan: Several Punjab cities witnessing load-shedding, people protest
Islamabad: Several cities in Pakistani Punjab region on Friday witnessed protests over load-shedding in their respective areas.
Demonstrations were seen in Lahore, Multan, and Gujranwala.
The protests were staged at Nawabpur Road in Multan and Gondlanwala Chowk in Gujranwala where protestors chanted slogans against the Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) and the government, saying that 16 hours of power outage has made their lives miserable, reports Geo News.
Meanwhile, in the provincial capital of Lahore, intermittent load-shedding has been going on for the last 24 hours, agitating the citizens as they have to bear the sweltering heat, the Pakistani TV channel reported.
According to the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) officials, unscheduled load-shedding is occurring within LESCO's boundaries due to electricity production shortfall, while issues related to frequent feeder trips are also being experienced due to the increased pressure on grid stations.
People have complained that load-shedding lasts for six to eight hours in most Punjab cities, including Lodhran, Bahawalpur, and Bahawalnagar, whereas it lasts for 10 to 12 hours in rural areas.
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