KHYBER: The tribesmen got hold of local grid when they forcibly entered into it against excessive power off here tehsil Landi Kotal on Wednesday.
Scores of tribal people from political and social organizations gathered at Charwazai point and marched towards the local grid station.
While carrying black flags, they entered the local grid station peacefully and started a demonstration inside the premises of grid station.
The grid station crew members fled the scene before the arrival of the protestors.
Speaking on the occasion Tehsil Chairman Haji Shah Khalid, Pakistan People Party (PPP)district chief Shah Rehman,head of Qaumi Masail Committee, Landi Kotal Ilyas Shinwari and others said that last year, the TESCO official had agreed to provide six hours electricity to rural areas but ironically they could not materialize their pledge.
Prolong and unscheduled power off has made their lives miserable, they added and said the issue of temporary scarcity of potable water has risen in the area.
The protestors vowed that until resuming of electricity as per old schedule i.e. six hours round the clock, they will not give up their protest.
