Amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, Pakistan's Power Minister Awais Leghari reported that the country is facing six to seven hours of power outages, significantly exceeding previous government commitments. The increase in outages is primarily due to a surge in electricity demand, limited availability of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG), and decreased water releases for irrigation. Leghari stated that disruptions to LNG imports, caused by the regional conflict, have severely impacted power generation. Currently, LNG-based plants, which have a capacity of 6,000MW, are largely inactive, producing only 500MW using local gas. Hydropower generation has also been affected, with recent rains providing just 1,600MW. In response, the government is postponing maintenance on nuclear power plants and exploring alternative fuel sourcing to alleviate the crisis. Leghari urged consumers to conserve energy and highlighted the importance of Pakistan's diverse energy sources, including coal, solar, and wind, in maintaining resilience during difficult times. He also indicated that the expected fuel cost adjustment next month would be around Rs1.3 per unit, a decrease from Rs1.8 previously, to mitigate the financial impact on consumers.