ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan is hurtling toward a harsh winter, with citizens and industries bracing for a severe shortage of natural gas as dwindling forex reserves and sanctions on Russia and Iran limit its options.
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A man sells gas cylinders in Karachi in 2021: Pakistan faces a shortage of gas as winter approaches. (File photo by EPA/Jiji)
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan is hurtling toward a harsh winter, with citizens and industries bracing for a severe shortage of natural gas as dwindling forex reserves and sanctions on Russia and Iran limit its options.