KOHAT: A power breakdown struck the consumers on second consecutive day on Tuesday causing trouble to the business community and the residents of many localities in the Kohat city.

A pylon fell after it was hit by a car on Monday, causing power disruption.

The power supply was restored late on Monday night, but again Pesco announced that electricity supply would be shut on Tuesday for necessary repairs.

All the residential areas in the city and the main bazaars were affected.

Pesco SDO Wajidullah told Dawn on Tuesday that a pylon had fallen after accident near ISSB on Monday.

However, he said electricity was restored temporarily in the night. He said the staff was busy in repair work for which grid station had to be shut down

POLES RELOCATION SOUGHT: The business community has demanded relocation of electricity and PTCL poles from the congested main bazaar and along the Chakar Kot Road as they cause traffic jams and problems to the pedestrians.

Tajir Ittehad president Ameer Khan Afridi and president of the Grand Business Alliance Haji Abid Khan said they had become tired of asking the Pesco and PTCL officials to remove the poles.

They said the poles occupied roads on both sides and also endangered the people’s lives as the wires passed close to the iron sheds of the shops.

Tehsil municipal officer Mohammad Shoeb said they had been asking for relocation of the poles which had occupied 20 to 22 feet of roads.

“We have suggested to the Pesco to lay a safe line between four poles instead of two,” he said.

The TMO said the civic body would install brackets to hold the wires in front of every plaza. He, however, promised to hold meetings with the stakeholders for relocation of poles away from congested areas.

STUDENTS PROTEST: The students of Kohat Postgraduate College for Boys No 1 on Tuesday boycotted classes and staged a protest on the Rawalpindi Road against the management’s plan to hold on-campus examinations from Next Monday despite government orders to conduct online examinations.

They were holding placards and chanting slogans against the administration.

The student leaders argued that they had taken online classes therefore examinations should also be held online.

Later, the administration held negotiations with the students, but talks remained unsuccessful. However, the road was reopened.

The college principal said he was busy in a demonstration session and did not know about the protest.

Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2021