Angry residents staged protests in various localities of Lahore and blocked Ring Road and Multan Road to protest against prolonged load-shedding.
Irked people pelted buses with stones, while chanting slogans against the government.
Police reached the spot shortly. In order to disrupt protesters police baton charged, used tear-gas shells and fired in the air. This provoked the protesters and a clash started between police and protesters. Protesters set police vehicles on fire.
Lahore, like many other cities of Punjab, has been in the grip of over 18-hour load-shedding, making life miserable for its residents. The city witnessed worst kind of unscheduled load-shedding on Saturday night and most localities of the provincial capital, including Muslim Town, Johar Town, Icchra, Muzang, Gulberg, Baghbanpura, Batapur, remained under darkness for virtually 24 hours.
Protesters against load shedding set vehicles on fire in Lahore
