{
  "id": 6788539,
  "title": "PM Shehbaz orders no more than two hours of loadshedding across country",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/pm-shehbaz-orders-no-more-than-two-hours-of-loadshedding-across-6788539",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T18:07:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2029158/pm-shehbaz-orders-no-more-than-two-hours-of-loadshedding-across-country"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed that no area in Pakistan should endure more than two hours of power outages, according to a PMO statement. The premier convened a meeting on electricity load management, voicing dissatisfaction with the nationwide increase in loadshedding. Notable government officials including Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema, and others were present.\n\nThe meeting learned that regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) supply had been impacted by the ongoing Middle East tensions and the Strait of Hormuz situation. Consequently, electricity generation decreased, prompting load management practices to balance demand and supply.\n\nTo counteract the RLNG supply disruption, Shehbaz directed immediate action. He emphasized the effective utilization of all resources to ensure no area experiences electricity load shedding beyond two hours. Additionally, the prime minister announced the formation of Consumer Grievance Redressal Committees at distribution company levels within a week. These committees would include public representatives to handle complaints concerning electricity transmission and power supply issues.\n\nThe US-Iran war, starting on February 28, has disrupted RLNG cargo deliveries from Qatar via the Strait of Hormuz. In response, the government purchased five expensive cargoes from the spot market in July, causing RLNG prices to surge by an unprecedented 242% in July, soaring to Rs47.4 per unit from under Rs14 in April.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ordered that there should be no loadshedding for more than two hours in any area of the country, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The premier was chairing a meeting on electricity load management when he issued the instructions, expressing displeasure over increasing loadshedding nationwide, the statement added. Planning…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz orders no more than two hours of loadshedding across country",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/pm-shehbaz-orders-no-more-than-two-hours-of-loadshedding-across",
        "published": "2026-09-11T18:07:24.000Z"
      }
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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."
}