Protesters successfully negotiate reduced loadshedding following rally outside Peshawar grid station

Protesters led by a PTI provincial lawmaker ended a protest outside Peshawar’s Rehman Baba Grid Station on Saturday after receiving assurances from the utility company that it would reduce prolonged power cuts.

The PTI MPA, Fazl Elahi, announced the end of the rally, after negotiations between the demonstrators, Assistant Commissioner Haroon Saleem and executive engineer Alam Zeb proved successful.

The protesters were assured that loadshedding would not exceed 10 hours and that feeders...