LAKKI MARWAT, June 27: District Nazim Humayun Saifullah has said that he will try to solve the problem of load-shedding in the Lakki city and suburbs. Talking to a delegation comprising elders of Dalokhel and Abakhel villages, which had called on him at his office here, Mr Saifullah asked them to remain calm and not to politicize the electricity issue. The delegation apprised him of electricity problems and said that they would not allow the local administration to disconnect power supply to their villages from the Lakki city feeder.

The nazim said that he would request the Pesco chief executive to hold a special meeting with the elders of Dalokhel and Abakhel villages for the resolving their problems.

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