"Key Pakistan-China trade route blocked by demonstrators over power outages" 7 January 2025

Hundreds of protesters angered by power outages have blocked a key highway in northern Pakistan, officials said on Tuesday. The blockade is disrupting bilateral trade with neighbouring China and forcing tourists to take longer routes to visit the region...

People in energy-starved Pakistan often face hourslong power cuts, especially during the summer, but residents in Aliabad say they have been experiencing up to 20-hour power outages in the midst of a harsh winter.

The protest comes at a time when Pakistan is hoping to attract greater Chinese investment to revive its ailing economy under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor...