The mountainous region of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan faces intense cold during the winter. People struggle with scarce resources and face many obstacles in their daily lives in the chilly weather. And with the worst load shedding in the region, the residents are faced with a double whammy. Gilgit-Baltistan is facing the worst electricity crisis with the main centre Gilgit having load shedding of around 18 to 19 hours. Sattar Farooq, a local resident, said, "At a time when people of Gilgit-Baltistan are facing harsh winter, the worst load shedding is causing a lot of problems for them. If we talk about Gilgit city, we see load shedding of 18 to 19 hours a day which is causing problems not only for students but also for freelance workers, media professionals and office workers."
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