Protests staged against excessive power outages
July 13, 2021
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Qaumi Jirga staged a protest outside the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) Headquarters on Monday against unannounced and frequent power cuts in the provincial capital.
Arbab Khizer Hayat, a spokesperson for the jirga and Khalid Ayub, chairman, led the protest. The protesters gathered at the Pesco Headquarters for quite some time to register anger at the excessive power outages. The speakers said the government had failed to provide relief to the people in the hot summer.
They said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa produced surplus electricity but its residents were still facing prolonged loadshedding, which was sheer injustice.
Jirga warns of protest over heavy power loadshedding
Peshawar
April 15, 2021
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Qaumi Jirga, an alliance of various political parties, civil society and traders, has expressed concern over excessive electricity load-shedding in Ramazan in the metropolis and surrounding areas.
It warned of besieging the Wapda House, Chief Minister’s and Governor’s houses if the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) failed to ensure a smooth power supply to the consumers.
The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting held at the residence of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader and spokesperson for the Jirga, Arbab Khizer Hayat, on Wednesday.