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Pakistan

Muzaffarabad shuts down as traders clash with police over inflated bills

Police arrested several protesters from Azadi Chowk

Updated 30 Sep, 2023 12:21pm

Business & Economy

Karachi tariff hike: How quarterly adjustment to affect consumers in different slabs

Karachi based consumers will pay future K-Electric bills based on the consumption of February 2023 and March 2023

Published 28 Sep, 2023 02:46pm

Life & Style

US, UK, Canada update travel advisory for Gilgit Baltistan amid protests

British citizens advised against all but essential travel

Updated 03 Sep, 2023 01:07am

Pakistan

JI temporarily calls off protest against inflated power bills

Says new strategy will be announced on Sunday if demands are not met by midnight

Updated 02 Sep, 2023 08:13pm

Pakistan

Tailors take to streets with sewing machines amid nationwide energy protests

Peshawar businesses closed; Karachi prepares for shutdown on Friday

Published 31 Aug, 2023 03:58pm

Pakistan

Minister rules out cut in electricity prices as IMF demands plan

Sources say the finance ministry will send a written plan today

Updated 31 Aug, 2023 03:28pm

Pakistan

Protest on streets against hike in power bills: Lahore High Court

Petitioner pleas for declaring imposition of tax collection illegal

Published 30 Aug, 2023 10:09am

Business & Economy

Power tariffs: Govt to divide bills into installments if IMF agrees

Restoration of one-slab benefit under discussion

Updated 29 Aug, 2023 06:33pm

Life & Style

Ramiz Raja reacts to his meme on power consumers’ woes

Citizens protest across Pakistan against their inflated electricity bills

Published 29 Aug, 2023 10:40am

Pakistan

Lives disrupted after countrywide protests against inflated power bills

Govt yet to give a roadmap for solving issue

Published 28 Aug, 2023 02:39pm

Business & Economy

Irked by solar power, govt mulls ordinance to revise net metering rates

A rise in rooftop power generation leads to an increase in capacity payments

Updated 30 Aug, 2023 03:39pm

Pakistan

LESCO officials throw power bills in front of citizens’ houses in Punjab’s Pattoki

Consumers refuse to pay inflated power bills

Published 28 Aug, 2023 09:29am

Business & Economy

Free electricity to power sector employees costs Rs13b to taxpayers

Say facility will be discontinued for officers above Grade 17

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 04:20pm

Pakistan

PESCO orders removal of green number plates from vehicles amid protests

Power utility has asked for police protection for its employees and properties

Published 27 Aug, 2023 01:36pm

Pakistan

Protesters decrying price hike burn electricity bills in several cities

Karachi's Timber Market closes in protest as KE says its staff attack for the second day

Published 25 Aug, 2023 07:39pm