Islamabad, Jan. 4 -- : Amid the huge gap between the demand and supply of electricity in Pakistan and low foreign reserves, Islamabad, faced with a dire situation has advised its citizens to normalise power consumption, according to a report.
Pakistan's power demand and supply gap is currently at 6000 to 7000 MW while its foreign reserves have dipped to USD 6.7 billion as of December last year, the Al Arabiya Post reported, adding that the prevailing situation has forced the government to advise its citizens to regulate consumption.
Further, according to the report, foreign investments in Pakistan has reduced to a trickle and remittances are depleting. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the 'catastrophic' floods that hit the country ...