Karachi

Pakistan gas crisis: Women wake at 6 a.m. to cook amid shortages

Pakistan's energy crisis has deepened after US-Israel strikes on Iran slashed LNG supplies, leaving Karachi households with gas only in three daily windows. Women wake as early as 6 a.m. to cook, rearranging meals, sleep and work around erratic gas and power cuts. Many say the crisis has fragmented their daily routines and increased their unpaid labor.