Violent Protest Demo Against KESC

Monday, June 1, 2009 at 10:36 am

Violent Protest Demo Against KESC KARACHI: The angry people protesting against the prolonged power outage in Karachi area of Shah Faisal Colony and torched the furniture of the office of KESC.

On this occasion, the protesters raised full-throated slogans against the management of KESC and set tyres ablaze.

It should be mentioned that MD PEPCO Tahir Basharat Cheema claimed quite recently that load shedding would be minimized; but, the power outage in Shah Faisal Colony number 4 and 5 went on for several hours. On this, the people attacked on the KESC office and set the furniture on fire and damaged the company’s vehicle.

Police were called on the occasion who conducted negotiations with the demonstrators and took them out of the office.