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Electricity woes: Generators may be out of fuel, but this lot is not

Angry protesters hurl stones and sticks at police men who had responded to calls of vandalism at the offices of a power company in Gujranwala. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Angry protesters hurl stones and sticks at police men who had responded to calls of vandalism at the offices of a power company in Gujranwala. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Angry protesters hurl stones and sticks at police men who had responded to calls of vandalism at the offices of a power company in Gujranwala. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Protesters light up effigies as they protest prolonged power outages. PHOTO: INP

Protesters set alight the Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) office.

Large number of protesters demanding resumption of electrical power marched with sticks and batons as they blocked roads. PHOTO: PPI

Protesters in Punjab damaged public property as they vented their anger over prolonged power outages. PHOTO: KHURRAM SHAHZAD/EXPRESS

Protesters set alight to WAPDA vehicles at one of their Punjab offices while protesting against prolonged outages. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Protesters hurl stones at the WAPDA building. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Protesters tear down a barred door at an electric company's office. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Protesters in Gujranwala carry a tyre to set alight as a mark of their protest against prolonged power outages. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Protesters burn furniture vandalised from a power company office in Gujranwala. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Protesters set alight the offices of GEPCO following prolonged power outages. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Protesters lead a rally demanding end to prolonged power outages. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Angry protesters lay siege to the offices of an electricity in Gujranwala demanding an end to prolonged outages. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Angry protesters lead a rally demanding an end to prolonged power outages in Gujranwala. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Police men come under attack from angry protesters who had been hurling stones at the offices of an electricity company in Gujranwala. PHOTO: PPI

Protesters impale an effigy as they demand an end to prolonged power outages. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Traders hold up their placards as the protest prolonged power outages which are hurting their business. PHOTO: EXPRESS

With power outages rising, people in Punjab took to the streets, targeting offices of power companies for vandalism.

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Send to the Gas Chambers

Oct 4, 2011 - 3:28AM

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This is called Electric Spring.

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ELECTRO SHOCK

Oct 4, 2011 - 7:12PM

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when they shed our load, we dump our load on them

LOAD SHEDDING => DUMPING A LOAD

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