The spokesperson for Sui Southern said that an 18-inch diameter main gas supply line had been damaged. It was unclear whether the damage was caused by an accident or sabotage. Technical teams from Sui Southern have been dispatched to the site to assess the situation.
SNGPL spokesperson said in Peshawar fine of PKR 190,000 was imposed on the violators and PKR 110,000 in Rawalpindi. In Mardan fine of PKR 529,000 was slapped over gas thieves and PKR 178,000 in Gujranwala.
While talking with journalists in Karachi, Pakistan's Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik said that the gas load-shedding would end during sehri and iftar. "We cannot provide gas 24 hours as our reserves have dropped," he added.
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 2 (ANI): The textile industry in Pakistan is likely to suffer export losses worth USD 1 billion in the first 15 days of July after the authorities suspended the gas supplies amid the shortage and Eidul Azha holidays.
Karachi [Pakistan], November 20 (ANI): Amid an energy crisis in Pakistan, gas supply was suspended in several parts of Karachi on Saturday and residents of some areas complained that the gas pressure was extremely low, local media reported.