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Summary Governor Sindh assured KESCs retrenched staff of reinstatement, prompting end of their demo.
Earlier, the Governor held a meeting while KESC’s retrenched staff held a sit-in at Fawara Chowk.The protesters had blocked roads for all type of traffic, causing congestions in the length and breadth of the city, particularly in Saddar. In view of possible rioting, Rangers and other security forces were deployed around the Governor’s House.The KESC employees were demanding their immediate reinstatement. Protest by the other KESC employees also spurred load shedding crisis in the city. All repair and new projects stand suspended.The session called by Governor Ishrat-ul-Ibad to discuss the issue was attended by Home Minister Mansoor Wasan, Taj Haider and KESC administration.
