POWER RIOTS IN FAISALABAD

Published January 2, 2009

FAISALABAD A vehicle set on fire by enraged  industrial workers who held massive demonstrations here on Thursday in protest against the loadshedding of gas and electricity whose duration has been increasing by the day. Baton-wielding workers ransacked public and private property, attacked vehicles and torched a bakery. They also attacked the house of a local PPP leader. Similar protests were held in Lahore and several other cities and towns in Punjab. According to APP, the Water and Power Ministry announced late in the evening that special arrangements were being made to revive a gas-based power generation plant in Faisalabad which had been shut down due to non-availability of gas. A ministry spokesman said the situation was under control. “There are eight feeders in Faisalabad area which supply power to looms and these feeders have been exempted from loadshedding since December 31. However, some miscreants intentionally exploited the situation and attacked Fesco offices,” he said.             

Opinion

One year on

One year on

Governance by the ruling coalition has been underwhelming and marked by growing authoritarianism.

Editorial

Climate funding gap
Updated 17 Feb, 2025

Climate funding gap

Pakistan must boost its institutional capacity to develop bankable climate projects.
UN monitoring report
Updated 17 Feb, 2025

UN monitoring report

Pakistan must press Kabul diplomatically over its tolerance of TTP terrorism.
Tax policy reform
17 Feb, 2025

Tax policy reform

THE cabinet’s decision to create a Tax Policy Office at the finance ministry has raised hopes that tax policy is...
Maintaining balance
Updated 16 Feb, 2025

Maintaining balance

It must take a more proactive approach to establishing Pakistan’s bona fides.
Welcome return
16 Feb, 2025

Welcome return

IT is almost here; the moment Pakistan has long been waiting for — the first International Cricket Council...
Childhood trauma
16 Feb, 2025

Childhood trauma

BEING a child in this society should not be so hard. But recurrent reports of child abuse — from burying girl...