Irrespective of whether it is Imran Khan's 'Naya Pakistan' or Shehbaz Sharif's 'Purana Pakistan', the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is always cash-strapped.
Pakistan is turning off the lights in homes and businesses because it can no longer afford to acquire coal or natural gas from other countries to run its electricity plants.
The South Asian country is having difficulty obtaining fuel on the spot market after liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal prices hit all-time highs last month as supply shortages were worsened by the conflict in Ukraine.