GUJAR KHAN, Oct 17: The ongoing energy crisis in the country has pushed a large number of workers to the brink of joblessness.

A visit to various areas of the city and its adjoining villages by this correspondent showed that workers in small-scale establishments like welders, carpenters, marble cutters, electronic mechanics, photostat machine operators, tailors and grind millers have been unable to provide three-time meal to their families since the start of the worst ever loadshedding.

These workers can only keep their kitchen running on the basis of their daily earnings and during the long hours’ power suspension they keep sitting idly till evening and then go home empty-handed.

Talking to this correspondent, a large number of workers criticised the rulers for their failure in meeting the growing energy needs.

They said the government had advanced clocks by one hour but failed to take any tangible steps to end the energy crisis.

They pointed out that lavish lightning on the occasion of marriages, at filling stations, hotels and other places showed as if the country was not at all passing through any energy crisis. They suggested that an effective campaign should be launched by Wapda to check wastage of electricity and those found violating the instructions should be punished and their supply be disconnected.