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Govt bows to protesters, exempts Mianwali from load shedding

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Mainwali has been exempted from laod shedding after successful dialogue with the administration.

On the request of the Punjab government, the federal government exempted Mianwali from load shedding. Tehreek e Haqooq Mianwali has also withdrawn call for strike to be observed on July 20.The RPO Sargodha, the Commissioner Sargodha and the provincial minister Kamaran Nadim participated in dialogue with the leaders of Tehreek e Haqooq Mianwali and ultimately exempted Mianwali from load shedding.Any legal action against DPO and DCO has been put off unless the arrival of Chief Minister.Moreover, cases against 824 persons have been withdrawn.The entire city continued strike against the previous incidents. All the shopping centres also remained closed. Heavy contingents of police have been deployed in different parts of the city.Funeral prayer of the Khadem Hussein and Mehr Khan killed by police were also offered in which hundreds of people participated.
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