Protest demonstrations have become a routine in the twin cities, as people raise their voice against gas load shedding, but the participation of the political leaders in these protests has created serious concerns for the country’s stakeholders. On Sunday, the residents of the capital city once against took to the streets against the gas load shedding, while a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Mian Muhammad Aslam, also joined the protestors to denounce the government for its pathetic response. The protesters, who were gathered at Sector G/7, chanted slogans against the rulers and THE SNGPL management, as they demanded an immediate action to resolve the problem being faced by the people.
It is worth recalling that the participation of the political leaders in protest against power outages several months ago caused huge losses to the WAPDA as protestors with the connivance of politicians burnt many offices of the WAPDA in different cities. Speaking on the occasion, the JI leader said the government had failed to provide basic facilities to the masses and it should accept its failure. He said the people were facing a plethora of problems for last many days due to gas load shedding. “The government should fulfill its responsibilities or resign at once,” he added.
The protestors alleged that the government was providing gas to the posh sectors but adopted discriminatory attitude towards the middle-class people of the city.
They warned the government authorities to stage a grand protest within few days against the gas load-shedding in case the government failed to overcome the shortage of gas.
