Peshawar: Protests in Peshawar have escalated as demonstrators forcibly restored power to all shut-off feeders at the PESCO Benazir Grid Stations.
According to a PESCO spokesperson, several protesters broke into the grid stations last night and turned on the feeders.
Physical abuse and intimidation of the staff at the grid stations have become commonplace. Videos show protesters using metal tools to reactivate the feeders.
Activating feeders with metal tools can lead to dangerous accidents.
Sometimes feeders are shut down for maintenance, and turning them back on during these periods can endanger the maintenance staff.
All feeders connected to the Benazir Grid Station are classified as high-loss feeders. Due to high losses, these feeders also experience longer load management periods. PESCO is taking legal action against the protesters.