Pakistan is running out of energy

19.04.2022

Marlene Pereira 

Pakistan and Human Rights Researcher

Global Human Rights Defence

According to a Bloomberg report, lights of houses and businesses are being cut all over the country once Pakistan can’t afford to buy coal or natural gas from overseas. (Bloomberg, 2022).

This situation is happening due to the war in Ukraine, the prices of fuel are increasing and the  South Asian nation is struggling to keep up with the values.. “Pakistan's energy prices more than doubled from a year ago to $15 billion in the nine months ending in February, and the country can't afford to spend more on new imports.” (Wionews, 2022).

Pakistan is a relatively poor country, with the political instability which is facing associated with these economic issues the safety, security and minimum living conditions of all Pakistani is at stake.

Sources and further reading:

Mangi,F. (2022, April 19). Cash-Strapped Pakistan Cuts Power to Households on Fuel Shortage. Bloomberg. Retrieved April 19, 2022, from https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-18/cash-strapped-pakistan-cuts-power-to-households-on-fuel-shortage

Unknown. (2022, April 19). Pakistan is turning off lights in homes and businesses. Here is why. Wionews. Retrieved April 19 2022, from https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-is-turning-off-lights-in-homes-and-businesses-here-is-why-471961/amp