Power Minister Awais Leghari announced on Friday that the recent spell of electricity loadshedding has officially ended. The arrival of a liquefied natural gas shipment in Pakistan made this possible. Consequently, the Power Minister announces end of loadshedding after a difficult April for consumers. In a televised statement, he said the outages were triggered by a temporary gas shortage. The US-Iran situation caused this shortage. He added that the crisis was not due to any failure in power infrastructure or management.

Leghari recalled that consumers experienced peak outages of up to five hours on April 13 and 14. The situation worsened to around seven hours on April 15 and 16. Therefore, the Power Minister announces end of loadshedding with relief for millions of households. He said the situation gradually improved to near zero loadshedding for several days. Later, outages remained limited to two to two and a half hours daily until April 29.

The minister said expensive gas purchases from the spot market also helped manage the shortfall. Pakistan LNG Limited had secured cargo bids priced between 17.997 and 18.88 dollars per million British thermal units. Deliveries were scheduled between late April and early May. Leghari confirmed that the first LNG cargo arrived in Pakistan a day before his announcement. The Power Minister announces end of loadshedding as the transmission system prepares for peak summer demand.

Leghari assured that no further loadshedding is planned. He expressed confidence that the system will handle summer demand. For now, consumers can breathe easier. The April torture of daily blackouts is finally over.