Letter to the Editor: Pakistan — a state with a complex humanitarian emergency?

Madam, the recent bouts of loadshedding saw thousands of Pakistanis on the streets. This electricity crisis has preceded shortage of other essentials like wheat, sugar, water and fuel. The riots which were well captured by the media, showed powerful and chilling images of the masses clashing with the police on the streets of industrial cities. Are these energy conflicts the herald of an emerging public health disruption?