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5 months ago

Govt resorts to loadshedding, cautions hiking power tariffs amid Middle East crisis

The federal government has announced loadshedding of more than two hours during “peak hours” across the country, except Karachi and Hyderabad, warning of potential hike in electricity prices amid global energy crisis triggered by Middle East conflict. The major move comes as the world grapples with an energy crisis following Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US-Israel strikes, sending governments scrambling to conserve power. Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in Uncategorized

4 years ago

PM orders subsidy on petrol for low-income people

The federal government has approved in principle to give subsidized petrol to motorbikes and rickshaw owners, only days after hiking gasoline prices to an all-time high. The government has decided to provide another round of stipends to less privileged people through the Ehsaas program, allowing them to get critical food items at a lower cost. Both decisions were decided on Wednesday at a meeting of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) core committee. Read More…

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