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Pakistan to Blackout in 12 Hrs: Public Forced to WFH, Reduce Tea Intake, and Turn Off ACs

Pakistan electricity and economic crisis getting worse, can blackout anytime. Pak Minister urged people to reduce tea cups, avoid going offices, and turn off ACs.

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Pooja Suryavanshi
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Pakistan is currently facing the worst scenario as the country has not enough money to provide basic amenities to citizens. As a result, the country is running out of fuel and electricity supply. Pakistan's economic and fuel crisis has resulted in few stocks left for the upcoming days. The power outage can happen in the next 12 hours.

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Pakistan Stepping into Darkness: No Electricity, No Tea and No Fuel amid Economic Crisis

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The shortage of money and fuel resulted in high price of basic items including petrol. Currently, the price of petrol in Pakistan is Rs 233.89/litre and one litre of diesel costs Rs 263.31. Furthermore, common man is struggling with tea as well, as the government has no money to buy tea.

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Therefore, Pakistan’s Minster Ahsan Iqbal has suggested that people should limit the drink to 1-2 cups.

On the other hand, pulses, vegetables, sugar, and other edible items are also getting expensive. Common man is struggling to meet daily needs. The only option they are left with is reducing imports. So far, around 41 items are already banned from the import list which has saved 600 billion USD now.

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But these solutions are not enough to solve Pakistan crisis because of lack of money. And, if conditions get out of control, Pakistan may soon become Sri Lanka.

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