Cng Supply to remain suspended indefinitely

LAHORE : Sui Northern Gas Company MD Arif Hameed, has announced that CNG Supply to CNG pumps will remain suspended indefinitely owing to the prevailing situation in the region, Geo News reported.

According to the MD, gas demand by domestic consumers has crossed 1510 mmcf, adding that under such circumstances gas supply to for commercial activities cannot be continued.

Along with CNG Pumps supply to industries will also remain suspended.

Several regions in Punjab have been facing unannounced CNG suspension for more than a week that has been causing severe difficulties to consumers.

The Pothohar region along with Islamabad and Rawalpindi has been without CNG for the past eight days while Lahore is facing the closure for the ninth consecutive day.

Multan is the worst affected region as there is no gas for the past thirteen days with the exception of only 24 hours CNG supply on Sunday. The CNG filling stations in Bahawalpur region also present a deserted look for the past twelve days.

Faisalabad region including Sargodha, Faisalabad and others are without gas for the ten consecutive days.

Sindh region including Karachi also suffered three days CNG loadshedding where the supply resumed on Friday at 8 am after which long queues of vehicles were witnessed at the filling stations.