Mianwali protest continues amid tension

MIANWALI: Protest in Mianwali continued Tuesday that began on Monday against excessive loadshediing while the traders are observing complete shutter-down strike, Geo News reported. The traders’ body of Mianwali called for shutter-down strike on Tuesday while the Tehrik-e-Tahaffuz-e-Haqooq, Mianwali has warned of long march towards Chashma Power Plant today. On the other hand, funeral prayers for the protestor Khadim Hussain, who was killed on Monday as a result of police shelling, were said Tuesday morning in suburbs of Kala Bagh Road. The funeral was attended by large number of people. The leaders of Tehrik-e-Tahaffuz-e-Haqooq, Mianwali expressed grief and anguish over the situation and said that the administration has displayed brutal behaviour towards the peaceful protestors. The tehrik’s leadership has announced march towards Chashma Power Plant Tuesday afternoon while traders have called for complete shutter-down. On Monday, police resorted to aerial firing and teargas shelling on protestors resulting in the death of two people while 22 others including a DCO were injured. The protestors were protesting against continued loadshedding and demanded uninterrupted power supply. source: