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A problem in the national electricity grid in Pakistan left about 220 million people without electricity. Pakistan’s Energy Minister Khurram Dastgir said in a statement on the subject that there was a widespread malfunction in the system as the national electricity grid shut down at 07:34 local time. Maintenance work continues, he added

Earlier this month, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had instructed provincial officials to reduce their energy consumption by 30 percent. It was decided to close the restaurants at 22:00 and the markets at 20:30.

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China Hikes Tariffs on US Goods to 84 Percent

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China raised tariffs on US imports from 34% to 84% starting April 10, escalating tensions in an ongoing trade dispute. Beijing also imposed export controls on 12 US firms and added six more to its “unreliable entities list.”

The move follows the US decision to raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 104%, after former President Donald Trump announced an additional 34% duty on April 2. In response, China matched the rate and warned of further retaliation.

China’s Foreign Ministry criticized the US tariffs as violations of international trade rules and warned it is ready to defend its economic interests if the trade war continues.

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