Two injured in Kohat anti-loadshedding protest

KOHAT: Two persons were injured when peaceful protest against loadshedding turned violent after unidentified miscreants opened fire and pelted stones at the police at University Road here on Monday.

In retaliation, the police also fired shots in the air to disperse the protesters. Two people sustained wounds as the protesters ran amok.

Later, the police arrested 20 protesters including two women and shifted them to Saddar Police Station.

Batkhela: Hundreds of people took to roads in protest against hours-long loadshedding and low voltage of electricity and blocked the main road for traffic for four hours.

The protesters chanted slogans against government representatives including district administration and Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) officials.

The protesters from Khar, Dheri Jolgram, Matkani, Alladhand Dheri, Totakan, Mekhband and Peerkhel areas complained of 20 hours daily power outages in their respective areas.

The enraged protesters were led by Awami National Party local leader, Sher Shah, district councillor Maulana Arshad Noorani and village councillors including Ameer Akbar, Fazal Nabi, Maulana Javed and Khalid Hussain.