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How Pakistan's electricity crisis is leading to rising spectre of social u
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The heat of inflation in electricity prices in Pakistan has been growing steeply with prices soaring, leading to social unrest in the society, and the situation will need Islamabad to undertake a number of comprehensive efforts, The News International reported.
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Pakistan caretaker govt hikes petrol price by nearly Rs 15, HSD by Rs 18
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Pakistan caretaker government has hiked petrol price by Rs 14.91 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) price by Rs 18.44 per litre, Dawn reported.
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Inflation in Europe rose by 5.3 pc in August compared to previous year
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Consumer prices in the 20 countries that use the euro rose 5.3 per cent on average this month compared with a year ago, showed preliminary estimates by Europe’s statistics office, CNN reported.
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Devaluation of Pakistani rupee fuels inflation
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The constant devaluation of the Pakistani rupee has caused inflation and also compelled the central bank to raise the interest rates, Dawn reported.
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Indian stock indices largely steady on Thursday
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Indian stock indices were largely steady Thursday morning, largely due to a lack of fresh cues. Sensex and Nifty were just 0.05-0.1 per cent higher at the time of filing this report.
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Pak govt to import sugar at PKR 220 per kg to address looming crisis
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The federal government will import sugar at an inflated price of PKR 220 per kilogram, and the burden will be passed on to the population, which is already suffering from inflation and will be forced to pay exorbitant prices, the Geo News said.
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Karnataka: "Govt should work for poor, weak": Rahul Gandhi takes dig at Ce
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Congress-ruled Karnataka government on Wednesday rolled out the 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme one among five poll promises made by the Congress during its election campaign.
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"Jumla government": Supriya Sule attacks Centre on LPG cylinder price cut
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) leader Supriya Sule on Tuesday called the Central Government's decision to reduce the prices of cooking gas cylinders a 'Jumla' and said that never thought about inflation for past four and a half years.
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Electricity price hike: Pakistan People's Party announces to hold rally in
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has chosen to protest the elevated electricity prices on August 30 in Lahore, ARY News reported on Monday.
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Pakistan Peoples Party directs workers to join protests against inflated e
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In an order issued on Sunday, the party's secretary general Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari directed workers to protest at the city union council and tehsil levels.
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Pakistan: Protests gain momentum countrywide against inflated electricity
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Every day in Pakistan, more people are joining the nationwide protest against excessive electricity prices. As a form of protest, people are taking to the streets and burning their banknotes, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami to hold nationwide strike against power tariff h
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In response to growing public criticism, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) agreed on Sunday to stage a nationwide strike against rising electricity rates on September 2, ARY News reported.
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