Karachi, July 12 -- Residents of Punjab Colony staged a major protest on Saturday morning, blocking both tracks of the main road leading towards Defence Mor over severe power and water shortages, according to a report by Geo News. The blockade caused massive traffic disruption, leaving motorists and commuters stranded for over four hours, with congestion spilling over to nearby areas like Boat Basin.

The protest erupted after K-Electric disconnected the power supply to a residential building housing 80 flats around 11 a.m. on Friday, following a crackdown on illegal connections in the nearby PNT Colony. Geo News reported that while a dispute occurred between K-Electric staff and residents in PNT Colony, the affected residents of Punjab C...