Siddiqui said unannounced loadshedding were being conducted by Pesco officials twice a week across the district for the past few months, which had affected small businesses.
Chairman of Pakistan's Islamist political party, Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), Sirajul Haq demanded the government eradicate the system of interest-based economy and warned of protests across the country if demands are not fulfilled, Dawn reported on Saturday.