Yes because Pakistan was suffering from 18 load-shedding daily.
Some examples.
2010: 18 hours of load shedding
The duration of loadshedding has reached up to 18 hours in different parts of country.
tribune.com.pk
2011: Textiles industry started relocating
Tauseef Salamat, the owner of a Pakistani textile mill, grinned ruefully as he read a text message that reminded him to turn off the plant's natural gas supply for three days under a government programme to ration scarce energy resources or face a penalty.
www.reuters.com
2013: 20 hours of load shedding
By 2018, Pakistan built 2 LNG Terminals in 2 years and $62 billion CPEC investment was brought to the country to rapidly improve thr nation's infrastructure..