Faisalabad: JI Blocks Canal Road Against Inflated Electricity Bills.

Jamat-e-Islami (JI) has blocked Faisalabad's Canal Road against inflated electricity bills and demanded withdrawal of all surcharges slapped on the consumers.

According to details, the angry JI protesters staged a protest outside Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) headquarters on Canal Road, carrying banners and placards demanding that increase in the power tariff should be withdrawn.

Meanwhile, heavy contingent of anti-riot force and district police have been deployed outside FESCO headquarters to avoid any untoward incident. The law enforcement agencies have installed barbed wire and barriers outside the headquarters.

The protesters announced that they would not deposit the bills if the increase in tariff...

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