PPP gives PML-N 15-day ultimatum to end loadshedding

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Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders said in a statement that Sindh’s population is being punished, suffering from shortage of electiricty, water and gas, because it rejected Pakistan Mulism League-N (PML-N), adding that if load shedding is not controlled within 15 days then a massive protest from Karachi till Khyber will take place.

According to the Karachi division of PPP, a protest was staged outside the office of K-electric (KE) in which key members of PPP as well as members of the Sindh National Assembly.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) also expressed its solidarity with PPP and condemned this worst load shedding, and demanded action from KE.

Raza Rabbani while addressing the rally said that PPP had decided against the privatization of KE and selling to foreign investors because that would have increased unemployment, adding that the ruling government had made a claim of eliminating load shedding in 30 days but on the contrary Karachi including Sindh was facing the worst of load shedding.

Rabbani said that of load shedding is not eliminated within 30 days then a protest will be staged from Karachi till Khyber.

Sharjeel Memon while addressing the rally said that KE and WAPDA are on the same page in terms of their workings, adding that PML-N is targeting Karachi with 20 hours of load shedding because the people rejected them.

PPP leaders while addressing the rally said that action should be taken against KE and its administration. On the other hand, many party workers in various cities protested against load shedding on PPP’s call. Many rallies were staged against load shedding in various cities including Sukkur, Tharparkar and Hyderabad, Khairpur, Dado and Nawabshah.