12 to 20 hour loading shedding has crippled life and has forced people to take to streets across the country. According to various reports, the power shortfall has reached 7000 mw, resulting in up to 20-hour power cut.
In various cities, including Lahore, protest rallies were taken out. Police used batten-charge, teargas and aerial firing to disperse the protesters.
In Faisalabad, protesters blocked the motorway at Lilla Interchange, while due to traders strike, all markets in the city remained closed. While in Gujranwala, protesters blocked the roads and pelted stones on various offices.
In Jhang, PTI took out the procession in front of DCO’s office, in which a large number of people participated. Meanwhile in Gujrat, protesters burnt downt he GEPCO office.
