A high-powered committee led by Pakistan's Energy Minister failed to reach consensus on PoGB traders' demands for tax-free status and release of stuck consignments. Protests at Sost have entered 50 days, blocking the Karakoram Highway and halting trade with China, Dawn reported.
Pakistan Federal Energy Minister Awais Leghari said that the country was suffering a loss worth a whopping Rs 600 billion a year due to electricity theft, reported Geo News.
Islamabad [Pakistan], Sept. 10 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Special Envoy Awais Leghari, who is on a visit to Switzerland, has failed to get an appointment with the Swiss government.