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Nationwide loadshedding irks citizens
KARACHI: Loadshedding continues in major and small cities across the country, Geo News reported. The power outages have created a water shortage in several areas.Several areas of Faisalabad were without power the entire night causing frustrated residents to protest on Sunday morning. Business activities have been severely affected in Gujranwala and Sargodha where urban areas are facing 16 while rural areas are facing 18 hours of loadshedding.
Loadshedding of 10-12 hours is also taking place in Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur,Rahim yar Khan and Liaqatpur.
The situation is similar in Sindh where in Hyderabad up to 10 hours of loadshedding is being experienced. Nawabshah, Larkana, Ghotki and other areas of interior Sindh are without power for 12-16 hours daily.
Areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa such as Swat, Shangal, Upper and Lower Dir are also facing severe power outages of up to 18 hours while a similar situation is being experienced in the tribal areas.
There is also no respite for residents of Balochistan where loadshedding has also taken its toll and disrupted daily life. At least 16 hours of loadshedding is taking place in several parts of the province.
Courtesy www.geo.tv