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Protests were held in Nishtarrod, Bhimpura, Timber Market and Ranchhod Line in Karachi. In Rawalpindi, the people also protested against the electricity bills and demanded a reduction in the price of electricity. Citizens also protested against the high electricity bills. In Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, people also took to the streets. Traders in Ganj Bazaar and Lahori Chowk also set fire to electricity bills while protesting. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAWALPINDI Protests against electricity bills are gaining momentum across the country and instead of paying electricity bills, people have started a movement to burn them. 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