PESHAWAR: The All Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Union, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday staged a protest against interference in the affairs of Peshawar Electric Supply Company by former Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf MPA Fazal Ealhi.

Union’s acting KP chairman Naseerullah Mohmand, general secretary Nurul Amin Haiderzai and other leaders attended the protest held outside the Peshawar Press Club.

Mr Mohmand and others said some days ago Fazal Elahi with a mob attacked the Kohat and Rehman Baba grid stations and resumed electricity supply on feeders undergoing routine loadshedding by holding the staff hostage. They said Mr Elahi’s actions were causing unease and concerns among the staff of power utility across the province. They said Mr Elahi had also attacked the electricity grid stations on several occasions in the past.

The protesters demanded of the authorities to end political appointments in Pesco and take legal action against Mr Elahi for attacking grid stations.

Published in Dawn, May 9th, 2023