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Pakistan: Protests erupt in Karachi after prolonged loadshedding
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], August 24 (ANI): Protests erupted in different parts of Pakistan's Karachi on Tuesday due to the unannounced and prolonged load shedding, local media reported.
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China: Sichuan experiencing severe power outages amid drought, heat waves
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 23 (ANI): China's Sichuan province is experiencing severe power outages due to water shortages amid drought and heat waves.
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Pakistan power authority NEPRA to raise electricity tariffs again
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 30 (ANI): Pakistan's National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued a decision to increase the basic electricity tariff once again after it raised the basic electricity tariff by Rs 7.9 per unit last week.
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PoK: Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project put to halt after cracks in tailrace
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Muzaffarabad [PoK], July 7 (ANI): Amid the continuous shortage of fuel and electricity in Pakistan, the country received yet another shock after its mega 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has been shut down due to major cracks in the tailrace tunnel.
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BJP trashes Odisha energy minister's 'no electricity crisis' claims
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) chief whip Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said that Energy Minister Pratap Keshari Deb's claims about no electricity crisis in the state are "ridiculous".
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Protest against power loadshedding in Karachi ends after 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], June 29 (ANI): The protest against load shedding in Karachi, which continued for more than a day, ended on Tuesday evening after the protesters decided to disperse and return to their homes.
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Pak police baton-charge residents to suppress protest against loadshedding
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 28 (ANI): Karachi Police on Tuesday used tear gas and baton-charged people who were protesting against frequent power cuts.
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Pakistan: Karachi residents block road for second day over power cuts
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], June 28 (ANI): Karachi residents on Monday protested over frequent power cuts and blocked Mauripur Road for the second day in a row.
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif warns of increased electricity load shedding in
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 28 (ANI): After Pakistan failed to clinch a deal for natural gas supply for next month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday warned of increased electricity load shedding in July.
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Pakistan's Sindh orders markets to close at 9 pm amid electricity crisis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 17 (ANI): Markets across Pakistan's Sindh province have been ordered to shut down at 9 pm (local time) to save electricity amid constant power outages in the country.
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Pak govt imposes ban on wedding ceremonies after 10pm in Islamabad
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing electricity shortage and worsening power cuts, the Pakistan government has imposed a ban on wedding functions after 10 pm, to be effective from Wednesday.
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Pakistan: Locals stage protests in Peshawar, Swabi against gas, power cuts
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], June 7 (ANI): A large number of people from different walks of life staged protests in Peshawar and Swabi against the excessive power and gas cuts demanding the Pakistan government to ensure an immediate smooth supply of electricity and natural gas.
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