Gas supply suspended in half of Karachi for 24 hours

KARACHI: The gas supply has been suspended in half of Karachi for 24 hours on Sunday.

Technically the citizens are bearing gas load shedding for 31 hours as the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) suspends the supply of gas at 10 PM daily.

According to Sui Southern spokesperson, the shutdown, which is affecting both domestic and industrial consumers, was due to the joining of transmission pipeline work.

Several Karachi areas to face gas suspension tomorrow

The spokesperson said that the affected areas include Surjani Town, Manghopir, Qasba Town, Orangi, North Karachi, North Nazimabad, FB Area, Gulberg, Buffer Zone, Site Industrial Area, Baldia, Ittehad Town, Kemari, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Ahsanabad, Janjal Goth, and Super Highway surroundings.

The gas supply was suspended from 5 AM on July 28 and will continue until 5 AM on July 29 (Monday).

NEW RESERVES DISCOVERED

On the other hand, Mari Petroleum Company successfully found new gas reserves from five wells in Sindh.

The company completed the testing, production, and transmission of an additional 3 million metric standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of gas.

Late-night load shedding brings misery and disruption for Karachi

This development was announced following the submission of detailed reports to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).

According to Mari Petroleum, the natural gas extracted from the Ghazij Gas Field is now being supplied to Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL). – INP