KARACHI: Pakistan’s power ministry said on Wednesday there would be no scheduled power outages in Pakistan during key times of the day in the holy month of Ramadan.
Pakistan has been facing hours-long power cuts for months, with rural areas facing longer outages than cities. While the duration of power cuts had come down during the winters, many parts still face power cuts to save fuel costs.
An intense heat wave during the summer of 2022, followed by gas shortages amid surging global natural gas prices, has resulted in crippling power cuts across the country.
“The Power Division has issued instructions to the electricity distribution companies,” a statement from the power ministry said. “The Division’s decision [is] to provide uninterrupted power supply during suhoor, iftar and and taraweeh [prayer] hours.”
The Division said a complaint cell for electricity supply and complaints in Ramadan had been set up and Power Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan would personally monitor the Ramadan operation.
