A deluge of rainfall has wreaked havoc in the northern and north-western parts of the country, causing widespread disruptions. The relentless downpour has brought daily life to a standstill, with flooded roads, suspended transportation, and power outages reported in several areas.
The protesters, fed up with the government's inaction, blocked roads in parts of Gilgit City, demanding immediate and effective solutions to the persistent electricity crisis, as reported by local media outlet Markhor Times.
Amid record-high temperatures, residents of the southern Russian city of Krasnodar held a rare protest on Saturday about power outages and disruptions to the water supply caused by a power grid breakdown, according to CNN.
Amid the hot and humid weather in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, the residents are facing power outages of two to three hours, adding to their woes. Due to the power outages, the residents are also facing water shortage problems, the Dawn reported.
Residents of the Harbandas area in Chilas, located in Pakistan occupied Gilgit-Baltistan, organized a protest recently, expressing their frustration over prolonged power outages.
Officials have repeatedly hinted that the Starliner, which faced issues with helium leaks and thruster outages heading to the International Space Station in early June, will be safe to bring astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore home.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will hold an urgent meeting today (Tuesday) at 12 noon, regarding the power outages across various regions in Pakistan, reported ARY News, citing sources.
People in Karachi have been facing the problem of powercut, longer outages, and loadshedding with no respite for consumers in sight during the month of Ramzan.
In the northeast, Governor Oleh Syniehubov lamented the loss of a 19-year-old individual following an air assault that struck a petrol station in the Kharkiv region.