DADU: Power outage sparks protests

Published September 17, 2008

DADU, Sept 16: Residents of Jamshoro town and its surrounding areas observed strike and staged a demonstration on Dadu-Jamshoro railway track on Tuesday to protest against power outage for last two days.

The protesters carried banners, placards and raised slogans against Hesco officials.

They said that three transformers were burnt at different places of Jamshoro town and on the pretext of replacing the transformers, Hesco officials closed power supply to the area for the last two days.

They alleged that officials were demanding bribe from consumers for replacement of transformers.

Meanwhile, residents of Mehar town and its surrounding areas staged demonstration in Mehar town against unscheduled load shedding.

They marched on main roads of the town.

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