Power shortage amid political power games in Pakistan

Reeling under the crumbling economy, Pakistan leave its northern region powerless. Continuous power outages in parts of Pakistan have added plight to its citizens. Prolonged power cuts have led to demonstrations in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan. The provincial authorities are using police force and issuing stern warnings to the protestors. Gilgit-Baltistan’s Skardu city has been left without electricity for the past three months. Protests led by the Awami Action Committee have highlighted the suffering of the people. Meanwhile, Wheat, flour have disappeared from shops, according to reports in Baad-e-Shimal, Daily K2. The power situation has worsened over the years despite the abundance of water resources in a region. The estimated total hydropower potential of Pakistan is around 60,000 MW. Currently, the hydro installed capacity is only 10,251 MW, which is around 25 pc of the total installed capacity. The conditions in this sector have worsened over the last year after Russia launched its military operation in Ukraine. The situation has only worsened after IMF and Pakistan failed to strike a deal on a bailout package. #Pakistan #PakistanCrisis #PowerCrisis Subscribe now and press the bell icon 🔔 to get new video updates: https://bit.ly/2UV4ygi -------------------------------------- ANI is South Asia's leading Multimedia News Agency providing content for every information platform, including TV, Internet, broadband, newspapers, and mobiles. Subscribe now! Enjoy and stay connected with us!! ☛ Subscribe to ANI News YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2UV4ygi ☛ Visit our Official website: https://www.aninews.in/ ☛ Follow ANI:   / ani   ☛ Like us:   / aninews.in   ☛ Email to: [email protected], [email protected] ☛ Copyrights © All Rights Reserved ANI Media Pvt Ltd.