Authorities in Sindh announced a 24-hour closure of compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in the province part of the gas load management plan.
All CNG stations in the province will remain shut from 8am Friday till 8am Saturday, marking the third instance of CNG stations being closed in the province during the current week.
However, Sui Gas officials clarified that stations selling RLNG will remain open and RLNG supply will not be impacted by the current gas load management measures.
Domestic consumers from various areas of Karachi also reported a decrease in gas pressure. Areas include Korangi, SITE, North Karachi, Orangi Town, Liaqatabad, Lyari and others. Reports of a gas shutdown have been received from areas of Urdu Bazaar, Sher Shah, New Karachi Dua Chowk and Chakiwara market.
Gas supply was also affected in the localities of Banaras Chowk, Quaidabad, Gulshan Buner, Landhi 89, Landhi 4, Gulistan Johar Block 19 and various localities in Korangi.
Earlier, Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah alleged that the Centre has been deliberately depriving Sindh of gas.
In a statement, the provincial minister accused the federal government of violating Article 158 of the Constitution, which, he said, stated that a province had the first right to use a resource it produced. When the province's needs are met, then the resource may be supplied elsewhere, he added.
The minister lamented that Sindh was facing a gas shortage despite generating 68 per cent of Pakistan's gas.
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