{"id":352919,"date":"2023-09-01T09:06:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T04:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=352919"},"modified":"2023-09-01T09:06:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T04:06:03","slug":"protests-against-inflated-electricity-bills-shut-many-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/protests-against-inflated-electricity-bills-shut-many-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Protests against inflated electricity bills shut many cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People organised protests and observed shutdowns and wheel-jam strikes on Thursday against the hike in electricity bills in different areas of the country including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).<br \/>\nIn Jhelum Valley, AJK, people observed a complete shutdown and wheel-jam strike against the hike in electricity bills.<br \/>\nThe business centres remained closed, and the people threatened to march on Islamabad in case their demands were not met.<br \/>\nA shutdown, along with a wheel-jam strike, was observed in Neelum Valley too. Protest rallies were organised in different areas of the valley. In Okara, traders observed a complete shutdown on the call of Anjuman-e-Tajiran Oraka. The traders, along with the civil society members, set up a protest camp at Gol Chowk against the hike in electricity bills.<br \/>\nIn Sialkot, traders and civil society members staged a protest outside the Gepco City Circle office. The protesters shouted slogans against the government and set electricity bills on fire.<br \/>\nIn Lalamusa, people protested on GT Road on the appeal of Anjuman-e-Tajiran and raised slogans against the government over the hike in electricity bills.<br \/>\nIn Kharian, people\u2019s protest against the inflated electricity bills entered the sixth day. 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