Emeute du gaz à Rawalpindi, Islamabad et au Punjab – 2 janvier 2012

Gas protests turn violent

nation.com.pk

By: Our Staff Reporters | January 03, 2012

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI – Protesters clashed with police and major cities were paralysed on Monday as thousands of people demonstrated across the country over severe gas shortages and price hikes.

Besides closure of CNG stations and public transport across the country, violent protest were held in big cities of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Sindh.

Thousands of protestors including owners and employees of CNG stations, transporters, drivers and common citizens marched through the cities to record their protest against halt in gas supply and the government decision of increase in prices of gas and petroleum products.

The intensity and scale of protests forced the government to hold an emergency meeting with the representatives of the CNG associations and announced suspension of ban on filling public transport vehicles for 15 days, besides clarifying that there was no plan for closure of CNG stations during the current month. Read more…