Peshawar: People of Peshawar took to the streets against heavy power load and blocked traffic on Tuesday morning.
The M1 highway from Peshawar Toll Plaza to Charsadda Interchange was closed to all traffic due to numerous sit-ins by protesters.
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Private TV channels reported that residents of Akbarpur and Badhai areas took part in protests against dumping and the M1 highway was blocked from Peshawar Toll Plaza.
According to the channel, the Peshawar Highway Police and district administration officials reached the spot and started talking to the locals to end their protest.
Yesterday (Monday), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Energy Minister Awais Leghari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held a joint press conference to address issues related to power outages.
The power minister said power theft is a national problem and the Center will deal with load shedding and other problems with the help of the provinces, especially Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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The Power Minister announced that they will cooperate with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM and said, “We will together solve the problem of electricity theft and load shedding.”
Three days ago on May 25, people took to the streets and entered the Rehman Baba Grid station in Peshawar to restore power due to prolonged load shedding.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly (MPA) Fazal Elahi protested against the power outage in Peshawar and forced substation officials to restore power.
The protesters and Elahi forced their way into the station and opened nine feeders that were considered high losses due to electricity theft and unpaid bills.
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“The affected feeders include those in Hazarkhwani, Atoakatoot, Ahunabad, New Chamakani, Surizai Bala, Shalozan and Qalandarabad,” said a Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (PESCO) spokesperson.
Later, PESCO sought a First Information Report (FIR) with PTI MPA Fazal Elahi for power-activated feeders in the station set-up.
