'SHORTAGE of electricity, major SPIKE in prices' in Pakistan due to Iran conflict

Regardless of sides in the US-Iran war, with the Strait of Hormuz closed, everyone is feeling the pinch.

Pakistan, which has been hard at work trying to broker peace, now finds itself facing power outages during peak evening hours as rising energy costs fueled by the Middle East conflict take their toll.

To discuss this, we speak with Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Former Pakistani Minister for Information and Culture and Senate Member.