KOHAT: Women took out a rally and blocked Rawalpindi road here to denounce frequent suspensions of gas and electricity.

They criticised the lawmakers for making false promises for two months and announced to give votes to the PML-N in next elections.

They chanted slogans against state minister Shehryar Afridi while repenting they had wasted their votes by supporting PTI.

They said they twice voted for PTI in the hope it would bring some positive change, but their lives were being made miserable with the passage of each day.

They said there was no gas in the morning to prepare breakfast. They said the rule of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz was much better than the PTI’s as they could then buy two-time food and gas and electricity were cheap.

The protesters said federal information minister Shibli Faraz, state minister Shehryar Afridi, CM’s adviser Ziaullah and MPAs Shahdad Khattak and Amjid Afridi all were from Kohat, but they failed to work for people’s welfare.

They warned they would continue protests unless smooth gas and power supply was restored.

Published in Dawn, January 1st, 2021