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World Service,30 Aug 2023,26 mins

Understanding Pakistan's energy crisis

World Business Report

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Electricity prices in the country have soared since the government cut energy subsidies to obtain a $3bn bailout from the International Monetary Fund leading to protests. We hear how this is impacting individuals and businesses. Also in the programme, we get the latest from Gabon, where the military has seized power and placed President Ali Bongo, 64, under house arrest. We take a look at the economic background in which the coup has taken place. Netflix has told the BBC that their gaming division is a "natural extension" of their entertainment business. We talk to one of the firm's gaming partners about the opportunities that the streaming giant has opened for the industry. (Picture: Protest against inflation in Hyderabad, Pakistan - 29 Aug 2023. Picture credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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