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Rallies against loadshedding, bogies torched in Jhang
http://www.geo.tv/7-21-2009/46308.htm
Updated at: 1614 PST, Tuesday, July 21, 2009
LAHORE: Strong protest and rallies continue in various cities and towns of Punjab including its capital Lahore against scheduled and unscheduled loadsheddings of 12 to 18 hours in many cities, towns and villages of the province while enraged protesters set on fire bogies of a train in Jhang.
Traders and citizens are protesting on loadshedding of electricity and price increase of petroleum products in most of the cities in Punjab where all types of businesses and routine of life stood still.
In Sargodha, traders and citizens torched tyres during protests and blocked the road. Hundreds of people attacked the office of executive engineer. A partial transport strike was also observed during which passengers and citizens faced great difficulties.
In Jhang, protesters threw stones, did ghrao and jalao. They stopped a train and set on fire its three bogies.
In Chiniot, police baton charged and fired in air to stop protesters from going to grid station.
Protesters blocked Sargodha-Faisalabad Road by torching tyres.
Participants of a rally in Hujrashah Muqeem attacked the WAPDA office and set office record and equipment on fire.
In Gujrat, traders did not go on strike after assurances from federal ministers Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar and Qamar-uz-Zaman Kaira and all business centres remained open.
In Arifwala, traders brought rallies and set tyres ablaze. Protesters were raising slogans against the government and the WAPDA.
Complete shutterdown strike against loadshedding was seen in Sheikhupura where rallies are being taken out while shops and trade centres remain closed in Chichawatni.
In Mandi Ahmedabad, protest rally was brought out and participants raised slogans against the WAPDA.
Complete shutterdown is also being seen in Kasur, Hafizabad, Gaggu Mandi, Pasrur, Chunnian, Nurpur Thal, Pindi Bhattian and rallies are being taken out there.
http://www.geo.tv/7-21-2009/46308.htm
Updated at: 1614 PST, Tuesday, July 21, 2009
LAHORE: Strong protest and rallies continue in various cities and towns of Punjab including its capital Lahore against scheduled and unscheduled loadsheddings of 12 to 18 hours in many cities, towns and villages of the province while enraged protesters set on fire bogies of a train in Jhang.
Traders and citizens are protesting on loadshedding of electricity and price increase of petroleum products in most of the cities in Punjab where all types of businesses and routine of life stood still.
In Sargodha, traders and citizens torched tyres during protests and blocked the road. Hundreds of people attacked the office of executive engineer. A partial transport strike was also observed during which passengers and citizens faced great difficulties.
In Jhang, protesters threw stones, did ghrao and jalao. They stopped a train and set on fire its three bogies.
In Chiniot, police baton charged and fired in air to stop protesters from going to grid station.
Protesters blocked Sargodha-Faisalabad Road by torching tyres.
Participants of a rally in Hujrashah Muqeem attacked the WAPDA office and set office record and equipment on fire.
In Gujrat, traders did not go on strike after assurances from federal ministers Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar and Qamar-uz-Zaman Kaira and all business centres remained open.
In Arifwala, traders brought rallies and set tyres ablaze. Protesters were raising slogans against the government and the WAPDA.
Complete shutterdown strike against loadshedding was seen in Sheikhupura where rallies are being taken out while shops and trade centres remain closed in Chichawatni.
In Mandi Ahmedabad, protest rally was brought out and participants raised slogans against the WAPDA.
Complete shutterdown is also being seen in Kasur, Hafizabad, Gaggu Mandi, Pasrur, Chunnian, Nurpur Thal, Pindi Bhattian and rallies are being taken out there.
