The gas loadshedding is scheduled in Karachi from 9:30 pm (local time) to 6 am (local time) and 2:30 pm (local time) to 5 pm (local time). However, majority of the areas of Karachi either remained with gas most of the day or received gas with a very low pressure.
The decision, sent to the federal government for final approval, seeks an average increase of 25.78 per cent for consumers in Sindh and Balochistan, while consumers in Islamabad, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will experience an 8.71 per cent rise, ARY News reported on Tuesday.