Power Minister Awais Leghari on Thursday confirmed six to seven hours of daily load management, nearly three times higher than the government's earlier publicly announced commitment. He also issued an apology to the public, blaming the crisis on LNG supply disruptions caused by the Middle East war and lower hydropower generation.
"If the public is facing any inconveniences due to us not providing electricity at night and during peak hours, I am directly answerable and apologise," Leghari told a press conference in Islamabad. "But the circumstances are such that they are not in our control."
