{
  "id": 16180985,
  "title": "Pakistan LPG shortage worsens after border closure, traders say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/pakistan-lpg-shortage-worsens-after-border-closure-traders-say",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T10:37:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445620/pakistan-lpg-shortage-worsens-after-border-closure-traders-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "LAHORE: The closure of two key border crossings between Pakistan and Iran has halted liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports into Pakistan, causing shortages and driving up prices, traders said. The Gabd-Rimdan and Taftan crossings were closed on October 17, with Pakistan and Iran giving different reasons for the move. The Balochistan government, in the Pakistani province where the crossings are…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}