Power protesters block highway.

MOHMAND -- Protests continued against unannounced loadshedding in Mian Mandi Bazaar of Haleemzai tehsil in Mohmand district on Tuesday.

The protesters blocked the Peshawar-Bajaur Highway for all types of traffic for an hour.

The businessperson and shopkeepers of Mian Mandi Bazaar protested the unannounced power cuts in Haleemzai tehsil. Shouting slogans, they complained that electricity was supplied to the area for two to three hours daily and that the electric supply company attributed power cuts to load management.

The protesters alleged that the Wapda officials in tribal districts were corrupt.

They added that Wapda stole electricity from public...

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