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Pakistan blackouts choke economy as China power plants go unpaid

CPEC-linked suppliers await $1.5bn dues; industry disruptions hinder exports

A vendor pushes a cart under a battery-powered LED light during a blackout in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 9.   © Getty Images
ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer | Pakistan

ISLAMABAD -- Electricity outages are disrupting life and business in Pakistan as the cash-strapped government struggles to compensate Chinese power suppliers, complicating efforts to resuscitate the ailing economy.

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