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Pakistan in uproar as protests over soaring energy prices turn violent
Traders close shops, electricity bills are set alight and utility firm staff are attacked as anger rises over living costs and political strife
Protests against rising electricity and petrol prices have rocked Pakistan over the past week, with thousands taking to city streets and setting their electricity bills alight.
The cost of electricity has doubled in the last three months to about 50 rupees (12p) a kilowatt. Petrol prices have shot up from 262 rupees a litre in June to 305 rupees this month.
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