Several cities hit by load shedding at Sehri

LAHORE: All claims of the government relating increasing power generation and no load shedding during Iftar and Sehri, seems to have fallen flat, as several cities in the country including different parts of the provincial capital were hit by power outage during Sehri, much to the inconvenience of the people, Geo News reported.

The citizens irked by unannounced load shedding came out on the streets, voiced slogans against making false promises and torched tyres blocking traffic.

Lesco officials had claimed that there would be no load shedding during Iftar and Sehri, but on the very second day of the holy month of Ramazan, Lahoris had to pass the night without electricity and low gas pressure made it simply impossible for them to arrange Sehri and were forced to fast without it or go out to have it.

Among the areas worst hit by loadshedding at Sehri included Iqbal Town, Faisal Town, Jauhar Town, Shahbagh, old Anarkali, Islampura and Shahidra.

Sources said that the citizens in New Muslim Town suffered low gas pressure along with the power outage despite assurances otherwise. The residents in the localities adjacent to the railway station torched tyres and voiced slogans in protest against the overnight load shedding.

The situation in Karachi was no better, as parts of this mega-metropolis city including vast areas of North Nazimabad and Gulistan-e-Jauhar were also severely hit by the load shedding during Sehri.