Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz rallied against load shedding and electricity tariff hike in provincial metropolis on Saturday. The rally led by PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz started from Muslim Masjid Lohari Gate and ended at Bhatti Gate. Due to the protest, traffic system remained choked in Walled City. Meanwhile strict security arrangements were made for rally and walk-through gates were installed at the spot for checking of rally participants. All major roads of the city and the venue of rally were decorated with the banners and posters of PML-N leaders Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz. Hamza Shahbaz while addressing to protesters said eradication of load shedding would be first priority of his government if it came in power in general elections. He said PML-N would bring the national money kept in Swiss accounts and would invest that money to meet energy needs of the country. He said the days of PM and the president were numbered. He said the verdict of Supreme Court on Rental
Power Plants had again proved the corruption of the Pakistan People’s Party government. He said his party had fulfilled all of its promises, unlike PPP. He said the ruling gang in Islamabad was robbing the nation of its resources. He said by pointing out corruption of billions of rupees in rental power project, Supreme Court has put its seal on the irregularities of Zardari government. He said that due to anti-people policies of the government, the masses had come out on the streets to recover their wealth.
He said Nawaz Sharif would become the next PM and would deliver the nation from load-shedding, price-hike, unemployment, terrorism and other problems. He said PML-N was committed to putting an end to load-shedding after coming into power. MNA Pervez Malik compared the rally to a tiding sea and said President Zardari should leave his office after seeing the gathering. He said masses would end the rule of PPP if Nawaz Sharif were to announce a long march to Islamabad. PML-N workers also brought a white tiger to the rally. Participants were also holding WAPDA meters and electricity bills.
Thousands of people participated and registered their strong protest against the Zardari government. PML-N leaders Pervaiz Malik, Sardar Ayyaz Sadiq, Mian Marghoob Ahmad, Malik Riaz, Senator Kamran Michael, Naseer Bhutta, Rana Mashhood Ahmad, Kh. Imran Nazir, Kh Salman Rafique, Dr Asad Ashraf, Haji Allah Rakha and Zaeem Qadri were also present on the occasion.