{
  "id": 3021959,
  "title": "Peshawar High Court halts unexplained electricity taxes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/peshawar-high-court-halts-unexplained-electricity-taxes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T12:32:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1543117/peshawar-high-court-halts-unexplained-electricity-taxes/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Peshawar High Court has stopped authorities from collecting unexplained taxes included in an electricity bill. The order came during a hearing concerning various charges imposed on the applicant’s bill. The court also combined similar petitions for consideration. According to the petitioner’s lawyer, the applicant regularly pays electricity bills. However, the August bill reportedly contained…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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