Pakistan denies free electricity during Ramadan
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Bogus 'free electricity' claims surface in Pakistan
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Pakistan 's government has not offered free electricity for residents of Punjab during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan , contrary to claims widely shared on social media.
"Breaking news: During Ramadan electricity bill will be free in Punjab for a month ," reads an Urdu-language Facebook post.
An energy official refuted the rumours while a Punjab resident separately told AFP he was charged for his power usage in March .
An AFP journalist in Lahore , Punjab 's capital city, interviewed a resident who also refuted the claims.
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