Pakistan's inflated electricity rates spark public uproar

Citizens burn bills and protest but IMF terms leave government few options

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Women supporters of Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami party protest against power price hikes in Karachi on Aug. 31. © Reuters

ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan is struggling to contain public anger over soaring electricity bills, while commitments to the International Monetary Fund limit the caretaker government's options.

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