{
  "id": 6763576,
  "title": "PM Shehbaz orders two-hour limit on power cuts in country’s any area",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/pm-shehbaz-orders-two-hour-limit-on-power-cuts-in-countrys-any-area",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-11T13:55:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439059/pm-shehbaz-orders-two-hour-limit-on-power-cuts-in-countrys-any-area"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif convened a meeting in Islamabad on Friday to address increasing electricity load shedding across various regions of the country. The prime minister was informed that power generation had dropped due to a shortage of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) and transmission issues stemming from regional tensions, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz. This shortfall necessitated load management to balance supply and demand. In response, Shehbaz directed authorities to limit power cuts to no more than two hours in any area. He also established Consumer Grievance Redressal Committees within power distribution companies, to be fully operational within a week, and instructed that public complaints be addressed through the 118 helpline. Officials reported that, except for six consumers in Rajanpur district, power supply had not been impacted by recent monsoon rains. The meeting included key officials such as Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal, Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema, and other ministers and advisers.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday took notice of increased electricity load shedding in various parts of the country and ordered authorities to ensure that power outages do not exceed two hours in any area. The prime minister issued the directive while chairing a meeting in Islamabad to review the country’s electricity load management situation. According to the PM Office, the meeting was…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz orders two-hour limit on power cuts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/pm-shehbaz-orders-two-hour-limit-on-power-cuts",
        "published": "2026-09-11T16:21:43.000Z"
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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."
}