QUETTA:Quetta’s western bypass area was blocked on Monday by the protesters, including women and children, demanding provision of pure drinking water to the residents of Hazara town and its adjoining areas.

According to detail, protesters, including women and children of Hazara community, blocked Western Bypass area of Quetta near Hazara town area of Quetta by staging a sit-in on western bypass against non-availability of pure drinking water in Hazara Town and its adjacent areas.

The protesters called on authorities to ensure providing pure drinking water to the residents of Hazara Town and its adjoining areas, otherwise their protest sit-in would continue till the acceptance of their genuine demand. Protest sit-in of Hazara community continued till writing this report.