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Pakistan plans 2-hour daily power cuts as Iran war drives up energy costs

Pakistan is implementing two-hour evening power cuts due to soaring energy costs and Iran war-related disruptions. Reduced hydropower and reliance on expensive fossil fuels are straining the nation’s finances. While urban areas face shorter outages, rural regions, particularly under MEPCO, are experiencing severe, prolonged blackouts, with gas supply to power plants also significantly impacted.

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