16/04/2026 00:08 (UTC)
Pakistan enters its second week of energy rationing due to the Gulf crisis
Islamabad, Apr. 15 (EFE).- Pakistan has entered its second week under a strict energy rationing plan that forces the early closure of shops and shopping centers, an emergency measure to prevent the collapse of reserves amid the supply crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.The nighttime scene in cities like Lahore and Rawalpindi, some of the country’s largest, has turned into deserted commercial districts under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directives to conserve energy.CAMERA: SHAHZAIB AKBER.FOOTAGE: INCLUDES STOCK FOOTAGE OF SHOP OWNERS CLOSING THEIR STORES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT ORDER FOR EARLY CLOSING TO SAVE ENERGY, IN KARACHI (PAKISTAN).
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