While people took to the streets in large numbers once again and staged violent demonstrations against prolonged load shedding in many cities of Punjab, the opposition benches staged a boycott in the National Assembly.

Thousands angry protestors, related to different segments of society, were seem holding banners and black flags and chanting full-throated slogans against the complete suspension of electricity to the area.

In Lahore despite of the protests of the angry masses against the unannounced load shedding the load shedding is still continues and people protested against the power outages in different areas of the city.

In Gujranwala all markets remained closed today due to the traders’ strike. The protestors said they had electricity for only four hours a day. The traders also threatened to not to pay bills if power shutdown continues.

The protesters damaged the installations of WAPDA and broke the widow panes of vehicles.

In Multan, Jhang, Chiniot, Sialkot, Bhawalpur, Sargodha and Vihari are experiencing 12 to 16 hours of outages.

Gujranwala-Sialkot road was blocked when protestors burnt tyres and staged demonstration there.

Faisalabad was the third worst-hit district where a complete strike was observed where all markets remained closed.

In GEPCO region, Gujranwal, Sialkot and Wazirabad at least 16 hours of load shedding is being observed, leading to water shortage in several areas.

Industies of the areas  FESCO region were shut due to unavailability of electricity forcing mass unemployment.