KARAK, June 17: The residents of Gurguri and Orbashi areas on Saturday blocked all roads leading to the oil and gas fields’ camp in protest against non-provision of natural gas to their areas.

Union Nazim Aqal Baba led the protesters.

The protesters were demanding free gas for their localities, establishment of the gas head office at Gurguri and payment to those people whose land had been affected by an under-construction road.

Later, District Nazim Rehmat Salam Khattak, Tehsil BD Shah Nazim Hameedullah, DCO Zahir Shah, DPO Mubarik Zeb and elders of the area started negotiations with the protesters.