Protest against Hesco

Published August 6, 2006

KHAIRPUR, Aug 5: A large number of people of Thari Mirwah, Ahmedpur and adjoining areas held protest demonstrations against Hesco on Friday.

The protesters raised slogans against the Hesco administration. They said that there had been power load-shedding for more than 10 hours daily for last two weeks which had created hardships for people.

They said that Hesco officials had taken advantage of monsoon through continued electricity load-shedding.

They said that many of villages in Thari Mirwah taluka were without electricity for the last one week.

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