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India-Pakistan
Paks riot over power outages
2007-06-25
Grid stations had shut down, underground cables were damaged, and feeders tripped as a result of which some city areas had no electricity for 24 hours after the rains. Residents streamed out on to the streets, burnt tires and other materials and blocked roads. Some enraged protesters also burnt a KESC vehicle and pelted local complaint centres with stones.

Riots were reported from Al-Hilal Society, Gulshan-e-Iqbal. The residents of areas along the road that connects Sohrab Goth to Shafeeq Morr, also protested against a 22-hour long power outage. Electricity was cut off for more than 20 hours in Pehlwan Goth and North Karachi, where people rioted on University Road and around the Qalandaria Chowk.

Pak Colony, Bara Board and Old Golimar residents also took to the streets to protest power outage that continued for more than 18 hours. In the following areas, riots took place due to power outage that continued for more than 15 hours: in North Karachi, from Power House Chowrangi to Saleem Centre, Bufferzone to Nagan Chowrangi, and Baradari. From Teen Hatti Chowk to Dakkhana Chowrangi in Liaquatabad. In F. B. Area, areas around Water Pump Chowrangi on Shahrah-e-Pakistan, and from Tahir Villa Chowrangi to Landi Kotal Chowrangi.
Posted by:Fred

#7  thanks John..
Posted by: RD   2007-06-25 21:19  

#6  
I've seen her before in other photos I think.. at the ITR missile test range ... one of the DRDO scientists that developed the guidance system.


Posted by: John Frum   2007-06-25 11:32  

#5  I love the intent look on the glamorous cruise missile consultant on the left. More armed women against islam please!
Posted by: Excalibur   2007-06-25 10:38  

#4  Power Outages? Wait till these take out their power plants..



Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, seated left, talks to officials inside the mobile launcher of the Brahmos cruise missile in New Delhi, India, Thursday, June 21, 2007.
The Indian army on Thursday began inducting Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles, produced jointly by India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia, the eight-metre-long, three ton BrahMos has a strike range of 290 kilometres and a speed at Mach 3.
Posted by: John Frum   2007-06-25 06:27  

#3  Allan will provide.
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-06-25 04:51  

#2  Stop supporting a parasitic class of clerics, and you will have money for important things.
Posted by: McZoid   2007-06-25 03:14  

#1  OK, they can either 1) Riot and destroy all the substations and power infrastructure, or 2) somehow either by elections or simple submission put the Taliban in power and I'm sure they will take care of any questions people might have concerning the reliability of the power grid.
Posted by: gorb   2007-06-25 02:40  

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