In various parts of the twin cites, the residents on Monday also protested against the low pressure of gas in their localities.

The protesters blocked Benazir Road (Murree Road), Faizabad Chowk, Rehmanabad and major roads of federal capital including the 7^th and 9th Avenues, IJ Principal Road and its link roads here demanding an end to the gas load shedding.

The commuters between Rawalpindi and Islamabad faced the traffic jam and difficulties in reaching their destinations.

Talking to APP, an official of Rescue 1122 informed that people protesting over low gas pressures had blocked many main roads and link roads of the federal capital that created hurdles for those travelling in evening hours.

The protestors were hurling stones and disrupted traffic, he added.The people of twin cities were facing abysmally low gas pressure causing outrage among them which resulted in such protests, said Muhammad Kaleem, a protestor.

He said that there was no gas at all at homes and people are unable to cook meal for the whole day and are forced to use alternative expensive energy sources.

"We have been facing the problem for the last several weeks due to gas load shedding. The pressure is too low and it takes hours to make only tea a government official Saleem Khan said .

In some areas, there is no gas and complete outage of gas is being witnessed. But at the end of month, we receive the bills in thousands," a protester Tahir complained.