SWABI: The residents of Chota Lahor city on Thursday blocked the Swabi-Jehangira Road for around an hour to protest the suspension of electric supply for the last two days.

The protesters gathered at the Chota Lahor bus stop and marched from there to Swabi- Jehangira Road, where they staged a demonstration.

Shouting slogans and holding placards, they accused the Pesco officials of deliberately delaying the restoration of electricity supply to their area.

The protesters warned that the road blockade would continue if power supply wasn’t restored.

They however dispersed after the Pesco officials showed up and assured them of early resolution of the problem.

TWO KILLED: A man was killed and his nephew was seriously injured in Swabi city over a financial issue on Thursday.

Nasimullah told the police that his uncle Nauman Khan was killed by Adil by firing gunshots.

He said he suffered injured in the firing.

The police said they had begun investigation after registering FIR.

Also in the day, a student was killed in an accident here.

Aziz Ahmad, a resident of Kabalat, died of critical injuries he suffered after his motorcycle collided with an auto-rickshaw head-on.

Published in Dawn, July 14th, 2017