ISLAMABAD -- Srinagar Highway offers a sun-drenched, 25-kilometer straight shot from Islamabad's international airport to the center of Pakistan's capital. It also affords a clear view of how increasing numbers of citizens are reacting to frequent power cuts and bloated electricity bills: Rooftops on buildings lining the route are covered in solar panels.
Technicians work on solar panels installed on the roof of a house in Karachi on June 8. Solar panels, mostly from China, are spreading across Pakistan as residents seek solutions to outages and hefty bills. © Reuters
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Pakistan's rooftop solar boom shines spotlight on power crisis
Blackouts, soaring electricity bills spur urban, rural residents to install own panels
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