Electricity crisis in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa worsening

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Electricity crisis in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa worsening

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Electricity crisis in KPK has caused billion worth of losses to provincial economy.

29 July,2012 06:41 pm

Load shedding in cities of KPK are being subjected to 12-hour of torturous duration, while rural areas are known to be subjected to a record 20-hour breakdown, forcing those affiliated with businesses relating to electricity, like tailor masters, electronics, machinists etc into problems.About 290 varying factories of Shabqadar, Swat, etc face closures, as their administration faces tough times, while more than 100,000 have been rendered unemployed, taking the total unemployment figure to a whooping 600,000.According to available reports only hospitals and some other concerns have been given respite from the unending malady, after being provided with alternate resources.