Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Pakistan: ''Police, protesters clash during Faisalabad loadshedding protests''

Frustrated with the unannounced loadshedding in the city, residents are protesting in several areas. Protestors caused damage to the FESCO office and additional police was deployed to the area to control the situation. Police used shelling to disperse the protestors who retaliated by pelting stones. Protestors claim that they have to endure 14-16 hours of loadshedding on a daily basis. Protestors have also burnt tyres and blocked several roads of Faisalabad and police have used baton charging to disperse them. After a grid station was attacked, police entered several residences and assaulted individuals.

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