{"id":201645,"date":"2021-07-03T01:14:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T20:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=201645"},"modified":"2021-07-03T01:14:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T20:14:14","slug":"protests-erupt-in-punjab-against-power-outages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/protests-erupt-in-punjab-against-power-outages\/","title":{"rendered":"Protests erupt in Punjab against power outages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE<br \/>\nCitizens from several cities of Punjab, including Lahore, Multan, and Gujranwala, took to the streets on Friday to protest the prolonged unannounced electricity load-shedding in their respective areas.<br \/>\nAccording to details, hordes of people, affected by the power crisis, flocked to the streets, set tires on fire, and blocked roadways.<br \/>\nThe protests were staged at Nawabpur Road in Multan and Gondlanwala Chowk in Gujranwala where protesters chanted slogans against the Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO), Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) and the government, saying that 16 hours of power outage has made their lives miserable.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, in the provincial capital of Lahore, intermittent load-shedding continued for the last 24 hours, agitating the citizens as they have to bear the sweltering heat.<br \/>\nAccording to the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) officials, unscheduled load-shedding is occurring within LESCO\u2019s boundaries due to electricity production shortfall, while issues related to frequent feeder trips are also being experienced due to the increased pressure on grid stations.<br \/>\nCitizens say that load-shedding lasts for six to eight hours in most Punjab cities, including Lodhran, Bahawalpur, and Bahawalnagar, whereas it lasts for 10 to 12 hours in rural areas.<br \/>\nOfficials from the Ministry of Power, on the other hand, stated that a lack of water in Tarbela Dam, as well as a lack of gas and oil in power plants, had affected power generation, but added that the situation would improve in two to three days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE Citizens from several cities of Punjab, including Lahore, Multan, and Gujranwala, took to the streets on Friday to protest the prolonged unannounced electricity load-shedding in their respective areas. According to details, hordes of people, affected by the power crisis, flocked to the streets, set tires on fire, and blocked roadways. 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