An angry mob of the ruling party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Pakistan Teherek-e-Insaf (PTI), forcefully restored power at the Rehman Baba Grid Station in Peshawar on Thursday night. PTI leader Malik Shahab, along with dozens of protestors, entered the grid station and restored power. The spokesperson of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) said PTI leader Malik Shahab, accompanied by a crowd, forced the activation of the Kachori feeder at the Rehman Baba Grid Station. The spokesperson said the protestors allegedly coerced PESCO staff into restoring the feeder, which had high losses due to electricity theft and unpaid dues exceeding 83%. The PESCO spokesperson said the forced activation of the feeder is affecting the electricity supply to other feeders. The spokesperson said legal action was being taken against political worker Malik Shahab and other protestors.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan