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Summary People protested against prolonged load shedding in several cities.
A large number of protesters entered into WAPDA office in Chichawatni and the employees fled the office.The protesters surrounded the office and blocked the road. They said that prolonged load shedding has played havoc with their lives and the business has been suspended due to this.A rally was organised by traders in Vehari against 18-hour power shutdown.A complete shutter down strike was observed against unannounced load shedding in Dera Muraad Jamali and workers of Tehreek-e-Insaf staged a sit-in for several hours after surrounding QESCO office.People also protested in Sukkur against power outage for the last 6 days in different areas of Rohri. The protesters blocked GT Road and burnt tyres.Load shedding also continues in different cities of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. People are facing difficulties due to unannounced load shedding in different areas of Peshawar.At least 12 to 14-hour load shedding continues in the urban areas while 14 to 16-hour power shortage is being observed in rural areas.
