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Anger protesters blocked roads, set in front of DCO office against longest load shedding. Complete shutter down and wheel jam strike.
CHITRAL: Hundred of anger protesters leading by leaders of different political (including PPP), religious parties and representatives of civil societies carried a protest rally stated from Chew bridge Chitral passing through different bazaars. The anger protesters carried banners and placards inscribing that Wapda badly failed in management of electricity distribution and exercising 16 to 22 hours continue load shedding. The agitation and protest was held on the call of Wing commander retired Fardad Ali Shah a PPP leader. The rally and procession was gathered at Ataleeq square where it converted in a public meeting presiding over by Fardad Ali Shah. The anger protesters strongly criticized malpractices of Pesco staff who not distributing electricity equally and disconnecting links of some areas for 16 to 22 hours continuously. They also criticized their elected representatives for badly failure in solving this problem and burning issue. They
demanded for posting out of Line Superintendent Ghulam Rashid who creating such problems in power distribution. They also demanded from the high ups of WAPDA to run diesel generators for power generation and to settle this problem. Haji Ghulam Hussain, Qari Naseem, Muliv Abdul Sami, Fardad Ali Shah and other political leaders strongly condemned Provincial minister for Population welfare Saleem Khan who badly failed to vow his promise of renewal of instruments and units at local hydro power station and settlement problem of longest load shedding.
There was complete shutter down strike and wheel jam protest in Chitral town. The anger protesters later on came to District Coordination Officer (DCO) office where they set in a protest in front of DCO and District Nazim office and warned of continuation of their strike until fulfillment of their demands. Hence leaders of the protest committee meet DCO, DPO who contacted high ups of Wapda and Warsak to persuade them for running diesel generators. They also visited local hydropower house and meet Resident Engineer Mr. Khalil who assured them for contacting his high up for approval of diesel generator.. They were also assured by DCO that Ghulam Rashid would not be allow to enter at Chitral again and negotiations regarding up-gradation of power house also in progress. Hundred of people also had blocked all roads coming and go out of Chitral as a protest by lying heavy stones and poles in the middle of the road. It is wroth to mention here that Peshawar
Electricity Supply Company (Pesco) staff removing links of transformers to disconnect electricity supply and connect it after 13 to 16 hours and sometimes 22 hours continuously. As a result hospital, Bazar and traders badly suffering. Although there is no shortage of power generation because the local power house having the capacity of 1 megawatt, Reshun power house 2.5 megawatt, national grid station transmission line carrying 33 KV as well as 200 micro hydro power stations have been completed by Aga Khan Rural Support Program generating some 8 Megawatt electricity. But due to mismanagement and laziness Pesco staff could not managed power supply who removing links of transformers and disconnect power supply continue for 16 hours but sometimes it exceed to 22 hours. As a result consumers facing great hardships in this sever hot weather and increasing number of mosquitoes.
Hence on the assurance of DCO and district administration the anger protesters ended their strike and dispersed peacefully.
G.H. Farooqi PO Box No. 50 GPO Chitral Pakistan phone No. 03025989602, 0943-302295, 414418
Email: gulhamad@gmail.com
chitral photos 453, 54, 58, 59, 82
Anger protesters blocked roads, set in front of DCO office against longest load shedding. Complete shutter down and wheel jam strike.
CHITRAL: Hundred of anger protesters leading by leaders of different political (including PPP), religious parties and representatives of civil societies carried a protest rally stated from Chew bridge Chitral passing through different bazaars. The anger protesters carried banners and placards inscribing that Wapda badly failed in management of electricity distribution and exercising 16 to 22 hours continue load shedding. The agitation and protest was held on the call of Wing commander retired Fardad Ali Shah a PPP leader. The rally and procession was gathered at Ataleeq square where it converted in a public meeting presiding over by Fardad Ali Shah. The anger protesters strongly criticized malpractices of Pesco staff who not distributing electricity equally and disconnecting links of some areas for 16 to 22 hours continuously. They also criticized their elected representatives for badly failure in solving this problem and burning issue. They
demanded for posting out of Line Superintendent Ghulam Rashid who creating such problems in power distribution. They also demanded from the high ups of WAPDA to run diesel generators for power generation and to settle this problem. Haji Ghulam Hussain, Qari Naseem, Muliv Abdul Sami, Fardad Ali Shah and other political leaders strongly condemned Provincial minister for Population welfare Saleem Khan who badly failed to vow his promise of renewal of instruments and units at local hydro power station and settlement problem of longest load shedding.
There was complete shutter down strike and wheel jam protest in Chitral town. The anger protesters later on came to District Coordination Officer (DCO) office where they set in a protest in front of DCO and District Nazim office and warned of continuation of their strike until fulfillment of their demands. Hence leaders of the protest committee meet DCO, DPO who contacted high ups of Wapda and Warsak to persuade them for running diesel generators. They also visited local hydropower house and meet Resident Engineer Mr. Khalil who assured them for contacting his high up for approval of diesel generator.. They were also assured by DCO that Ghulam Rashid would not be allow to enter at Chitral again and negotiations regarding up-gradation of power house also in progress. Hundred of people also had blocked all roads coming and go out of Chitral as a protest by lying heavy stones and poles in the middle of the road. It is wroth to mention here that Peshawar
Electricity Supply Company (Pesco) staff removing links of transformers to disconnect electricity supply and connect it after 13 to 16 hours and sometimes 22 hours continuously. As a result hospital, Bazar and traders badly suffering. Although there is no shortage of power generation because the local power house having the capacity of 1 megawatt, Reshun power house 2.5 megawatt, national grid station transmission line carrying 33 KV as well as 200 micro hydro power stations have been completed by Aga Khan Rural Support Program generating some 8 Megawatt electricity. But due to mismanagement and laziness Pesco staff could not managed power supply who removing links of transformers and disconnect power supply continue for 16 hours but sometimes it exceed to 22 hours. As a result consumers facing great hardships in this sever hot weather and increasing number of mosquitoes.
Hence on the assurance of DCO and district administration the anger protesters ended their strike and dispersed peacefully.
G.H. Farooqi PO Box No. 50 GPO Chitral Pakistan phone No. 03025989602, 0943-302295, 414418
Email: gulhamad@gmail.com