Pakistan adopts riot traits over power cuts
Published by: Arslan Sharif
Published on: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 at 09:35 IST
Islamabad: On Sunday, Pakistan witnessed riot embedded hours as commoners were raged about the power cut in the country. Police fired tear gas shells and baton charged to disperse protesters in several cities of eastern Punjab province after the crowds turned violent.In some places, the power supply offices and police stations were attacked. Pakistan faces a shortfall of nearly 8,500 megawatt of electricity this year.
As a result, the authorities were forced to cut power supply for up to 18 hours. In Islamabad, people endured up to 10 hours of power cuts.
A spokesman for Pakistan Electric Power Company said that inadequate fuel supply to power generating stations have affected electricity production.
Protests were also held in Lahore and the industrial city of Faisalabad. Rioters also attacked the house of a ruling party lawmaker in Chichawatni. The Khyber Pakhtunkhowa province and the Sindh provincial capital of Karachi also witnessed protests.
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