Pakistan has received its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Qatar in nearly two months, providing relief to the country’s energy sector amid ongoing regional tensions affecting trade routes. According to official sources, the LNG cargo vessel arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday and berthed at port after successfully completing its journey from Qatar. Read […]
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Government shifts gas from CNG sector to power sector
The government has taken steps to address the ongoing electricity shortage by reallocating natural gas from the compressed natural gas (CNG) sector to the power generation sector. Read More: Peshawar CNG shutdown aims to ensure household gas supply According to officials, 48 million cubic feet per day (MMCFD) of gas previously supplied to the CNG sector has been suspended. […]
SSGC explains gas shortage, outage in Karachi
KARACHI: The recent gas shortage and outages in Karachi were caused by a combination of natural depletion in reserves, technical faults at two gas fields, and increased domestic demand due to cold weather, Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) said. Read More: SSGC works to restore normal gas supply in Sindh and Balochistan SSGC spokesperson Salman Ahmed Siddique said […]
Reduced gas supply worsens cold-weather hardships in Karachi
Karachi residents faced a worsening gas shortage on Monday as several neighbourhoods remained without supply for up to four days, while other areas struggled with critically low pressure. The crisis comes amid a sharp drop in temperatures, with the city recording a minimum of 8.1°C, according to the Met Office. Read More: SSGC works to […]
Biting cold hits Rawalpindi and Islamabad
RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: Residents of the twin cities shivered as a biting cold gripped Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Sunday, with temperatures dropping to zero degrees Celsius, marking the coldest day of the current winter season, the Pakistan Meteorological Department reported. While December and January usually see sub-zero temperatures, this winter had remained relatively mild until now, hovering […]
Low gas pressure disrupts Karachi kitchens amid cold snap
KARACHI: A sudden cold snap in Karachi has brought gas shortages to the forefront, with households reporting low pressure in cooking stoves supplied by Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC). The dip in supply has forced many residents to postpone breakfast preparation and turn to costly LPG cylinders as an alternative. Read More: Rising temperature, low […]
Electricity, gas supply system to be improved from Monday, says Hammad Azhar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said on Friday that 40 per cent Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supply system has been restored, whereas, electricity and gas system will show improvement from Monday. Hammad Azhar, while addressing a press conference today, said that Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) was not facing a gas shortage. He […]
PM Khan orders inquiry against SSGS, SNGPL over gas shortfall
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday has directed an inquiry against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) Managing Directors (MDs) of over current gas shortfall and low gas pressure in the country. The Prime Minister ordered that the inquiry against the two gas companies to be completed within […]