Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed authorities to ensure that no part of the country endures electricity load-shedding beyond two hours, after reports emerged of worsening power cuts in several cities. The directive came during a high-level review meeting on Friday focused on the national power supply situation.
Officials briefed the prime minister that regional tensions, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, along with logistical setbacks in transporting regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG), had cut into electricity generation capacity. As a result, authorities had been forced to manage loads more strictly to keep demand and supply in check.
Government Moves to Fix RLNG Supply Chain
Given the wider regional uncertainty and anticipated energy needs ahead, Shehbaz called for urgent steps to resolve the bottlenecks affecting RLNG deliveries. He instructed relevant departments to make full use of all available resources to keep load-shedding within the two-hour limit, regardless of the pressures on the system.
Beyond addressing the immediate power load management issue, the prime minister ordered the creation of Consumer Grievance Redressal Committees at the level of power distribution companies, known as Discos, to handle public complaints more efficiently. He specified that these committees must include representatives from the public and be fully operational within a week.
The meeting was also told that consumers facing electricity issues can already register complaints through the 118 helpline, where each caller receives a token number along with an estimated resolution timeframe.
On a more positive note, officials confirmed that monsoon-related power disruptions have largely been resolved, with only six electricity consumers in Rajanpur district still without supply as of the meeting.
