Citizens protest against gas load shedding
255 viewsBy jazbablog - Fri Dec 23, 10:31 pm
ISLAMABAD: After becoming fed up from persisting low pressure and non-availability of natural gas, citizens of twin cities poured on Islamabad expressway and blocked the road main artery of the twin cities.
The enraged protestors gathered at expressway near Zia masjid and shouted slogans against the administration, torched tyres and set fire to two police vehicles including APC vehicle.
Capital Police, on the other hand, fired shells of tear gas to disperse the angry mob but the mob was impossible for them to control.
Later on administration tried for negotiations with the protestors but they made it impossible by repeatedly pelting stones on police and other officials.
Due to closure of the road, hundreds of vehicles remained stuck on both sides of the busy road.
The protestors demanded of the government to supply gas to the domestic users without any halt.
Later heavy contingents of the police were which dispersed the protestors and opened the expressway for all kind of traffic.
Meanwhile, IG Islamabad told that only one vehicle was set on fire and police has arrested four persons for setting vehicle on ablaze.
