Gilgit, April 10 -- A group of women staged a sit-in on the Karakoram Highway in the Sultanabad village of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan(PoGB), voicing their frustration over the prolonged electricity issues affecting the residents of the area, as reported by Pamir Times.

The protest held against the Water and Power Department's secretary underscored the growing anger surrounding the power supply failures in the region. The protesters vowed to continue their sit-in until their demands were met.

For the past two years, residents of Sultanabad have been without reliable electricity despite having a transformer installed. The issue lies in the contractor's failure to complete vital work on two crucial power poles, which has left the a...