A Slap in the Face: Pakistan's Neighbour Issues Ultimatum

Pakistan (The Uttam Hindu) : Afghanistan's electricity board has said that despite sending repeated notices, there has been no response and if the electricity bill is not paid now, they will disconnect the connection completely. Pakistan, which is facing economic crisis, has been humiliated at the international level once again. This time Pakistan has been humiliated due to not being able to pay the electricity bill. The Pakistani Embassy in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, has been warned that if the bill amount is not deposited soon, the connection will be disconnected.

How much is the bill outstanding

According to the Afghanistan Electricity Board, the Pakistan Embassy in Kabul owes an electricity bill of 10 lakh 33 thousand 530 Afghani rupees. According to Pakistani currency, this amount would be around 40 lakhs. The Electricity Board has sent a cheque for the total bill to Pakistan and has also sent a note. This note is a request letter in which an appeal has been made to pay the bill.

Even after sending notices repeatedly, no response was received

Afghanistan's electricity board has said that despite sending repeated notices regarding the bill, no response has been received and if the bill is not paid now, they will disconnect the connection completely. After the warning of the Electricity Board, the embassy staff is angry with the Pakistan government. They are clearly saying that this issue should be resolved soon. Let us tell you that if the Electricity Board cuts the embassy's connection, all forms of communication will come to a halt and new trouble may arise for Pakistan.

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