Watch | How bad is Pakistan’s economic crisis?
The Hindu
A video on Pakistan’s economic crisis
Pakistan has slipped into a major economic crisis.
The Pakistani rupee (PKR) has been falling continuously and its foreign exchange reserves are depleting
The country is also facing an energy shortage, and fuel prices are going through the roof
Pakistan is heavily dependent on imported fuel for its power needs.
Therefore, the government has come up with desperate measures to reduce its energy bills
Shopping malls and markets have been told to close as early as 8.30 p.m.
Restaurants have been told to pull down their shutters by 10 pm
The Madras High Court on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, rejected a plea by former special Director General of Police (DGP) Rajesh Das to restore the electricity service connection to a bungalow in Thaiyur near Kelambakkam in Chengalpattu district, and to restrain Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) officials from disturbing the power supply in future.
The Madras High Court on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, permitted Anna University to deposit, in three monthly instalments, an amount of ₹73.23 lakh before the Central Government Industrial Tribunal (CGIT) as a condition to hear a statutory appeal preferred by the varsity against the Coimbatore Regional Provident Fund (RPF) Commissioner’s order to pay dues to the tune of ₹2.44 crore to contract employees.