PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member of provincial assembly, Haji Fazal Elahi along with the locals of Achini on Monday have taken to the streets to protest against the prolonged power outages in Peshawar.The protesters, under the leadership of PTI leader who was representing ailing provincial minister Shah Farman constituency, blocked main Ring Road and also destroyed various cars with sticks and rocks.Fazal Elahi claimed that the provincial government had tasked him to resolve the power crisis.
He urged that the electricity needs to be available at least during the of Ramazan. The locals lamented that power outages in their area from past three days was also causing water shortages. The protesters were dispersed by Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) officials on the assurance that the power outages would be reduced.