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Load-shedding woes continue in PoJK; climate change worsens crisis
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Residents of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir are facing escalating challenges due to severe load-shedding, a crisis intensified by deforestation and climate change. These issues, coupled with government inaction, have plunged the region into deeper turmoil.
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Karachi residents stage protest amid water and electricity outage
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, the residents of Karachi have been suffering from severe and unusual load-shedding for the past week. This resulted in power outages during the daytime
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PoGB: Skardu residents protest against ongoing electricity load shedding
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In response to the worsening power outages, locals gathered for a protest, demanding immediate action from the authorities.
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Former PoGB Chief Minister bashes local government for power crisis in reg
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The locals in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) continue to grapple with severe power cuts and load shedding, which has left the people helpless.
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Karachi residents struggle amid rising electricity bills and load-shedding
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Residents of Pakistan's Karachi city are grappling with severe financial strain due to excessive billing and the imposition of additional taxes by K-Electric, the city's primary electricity provider.
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Traders protest against power outages in PoGB
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The deputy commissioner intervened in the protest, promising that steps would be taken to restore electricity
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Hydropower potential in PoJK wasted due to mismanagement, locals suffer
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Saad Hameed, a social worker from PoJK, highlighted the mismanagement of existing hydropower projects, noting that many have been dysfunctional for some time due to a lack of maintenance.
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Amid immense complaints of power outage in Pakistan, K-Electric to bring d
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Sindh Energy Minister, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, said on Wednesday that load shedding in Karachi would be lowered by K-Electric in the next few days, according to ARY News.
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Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami announces 'resistance movement' against prolonge
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Speaking to reporters in Lahore's Mansoorah, Jamaat-e-Islami amir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said that the party has planned a national agenda aimed at peaceful resistance protests.
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Pak: Residents storm power distributor's customer care centre in Karachi o
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Enraged over prolonged load-shedding, residents stormed the power distributor's customer care center on Abul Hassan Isphani Road in Pakistan's Karachi on Saturday, forcing the employees to flee from the spot, Pakistan-based ARY News reported.
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Opposition leader in PoGB raises concerns over non-transparent budget
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Former Chief Minister of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) Hafizur Rehman organised a press conference on Tuesday, expressing concerns about the lack of transparency in the current administration's management of expenses following the budget allocation for the year 2024-2025.
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Pak: Amid sweltering heat, electricity billing fraud raises concern among
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
As Karachi grapples with scorching summer temperatures, residents are increasingly alarmed by skyrocketing electricity prices and overcharged electricity bill, exacerbating financial strain amidst Pakistan's soaring inflation.
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