Bench orders consumers to pay 10% of bills during past three months
SSGC contractor laid pipes without obtaining necessary approval
Seeks price increase of Rs274.40 per mmBtu effective from July 1
Millers response comes in wake of SSGC seeking further hike in prices
All imports are conducted via Letters of Credit, ensuring compliance with banking standards
Hope to receive outstanding dues from gas utilities, which will improve cash flow
Directs federation, OGRA and SSGC to submit written arguments till March 14
Unwilling to allocate gas from new discovery to public utilities due to delay in payments
Explores closed wells and tight gas amid LNG affordability concerns
Magnitude of tariff increases, with 35.13% rise for SNGPL consumers, 8.57% increase for SSGC consumers