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PESHAWAR (Web Desk) – Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) came on the streets today to protest against the continuous disruption of electricity. Under the headship of Pervaiz Khattak, the protestors forced opened the gates and entered Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) Headquarters. The sequence of these worst power outages has put people’s tolerance to test, Dunya News reported.
Politicians also are in grave anguish on the situation. Protesters raised slogans against loadshedding while forcibly entering the premises of PEPCO.
Addressing the procession, Pervaiz Khattak threatened Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to mend its ways before they deprive them off the provided security. He further stated, “People of KPK are not involved in power theft, Abid Sher Ali should keep his mouth shut and put the evaders of WAPDA in jail.”
CM KPK demanded the Federal government to give their province’s due share of electricity or else hand over WAPDA’s set up to the provincial government. He threatened the government stating, “If Punjab can halt the supply of flour then they can also cut short the supply of electricity.”
Earlier this week, Federal Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif has apologized to the nation for the unscheduled and prolonged hours of loadshedding throughout the country.
Addressing a joint press conference with State Minister for Water and Power, Asif said that the demand of electricity stood at 19,000MW against the production of 12,000MW. He said the government will have to take immediate measures to stop power theft and line losses to overcome the crisis.
He feared that the nation may have to face the same situation if the weather remains hot and dry for which the government was apologetic. Federal minister said the PML-N-led government was trying to add 6-7,000MW of electricity within two to three years in the system.
He further explained that nine power plants were shutdown due to hot weather because of which 1300MW was not supplied to the grid stations.
During the holy month of Ramazan, the government has failed to keep up with the tall claims pertaining to ‘minimizing power cuts’.
With the mercury up surging towards 40 degrees Celsius, the ghost of unannounced and unremitting loadshedding is haunting Ramazan observers. The urban areas continue to face loadshedding for 12 to 14 hours whereas in rural areas it ranges from 18 to 20 hours.
