War in the Persian Gulf plunges Pakistan into darkness due to energy crisis – Bloomberg
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Due to oil and gas shortages, Pakistan has been gripped by an energy crisis with prolonged blackouts. The country has become a mediator in peace talks in the Middle East.
Pakistan is acutely feeling the effects of the war in the Persian Gulf, which has caused disruptions in oil and gas supplies and exacerbated the country's energy crisis. Due to resource shortages, residents face daily power outages and problems with gas supply. Bloomberg writes about this, UNN reports.
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According to the publication, over the past week, electricity has become virtually a luxury in many parts of the country. In Lahore, one of Pakistan's largest cities, residents report prolonged daily blackouts.
These outages have taken us back to the Stone Age
In addition to electricity, the population faces a gas shortage. In some areas, centralized supply is available only a few hours a day, so families are forced to use expensive gas cylinders.
Bloomberg notes that developing Asian countries have become some of the main victims of the global energy crisis after a seven-week war in the region. However, Pakistan was among the hardest hit, as it already had weak public finances and security problems.
Despite the internal crisis, Islamabad is trying to play the role of a mediator in the Middle East, using its ties with Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United States, and China. Pakistan has become a platform for international negotiations on conflict resolution.