The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has temporarily suspended gas supply in certain areas of Karachi.
In a statement, SSGC informed that the gas supply will be interrupted for eight hours near Peoples Chowrangi, Karachi, due to the relocation of a 12-inch diameter high-pressure gas pipeline. The relocation is being carried out as part of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project and is scheduled for December 14.
“Gas supply will be shut off from 10:00 PM on December 14 to 6:00 AM on December 15 during the replacement work,” the company stated. It added that the gas supply to Aga Khan Hospital, Liaquat National Hospital, and Saylani Welfare Trust will be affected, while household supply in the area already remains suspended during those hours for profiling purposes.
Meanwhile, Rawalpindi is grappling with a severe gas crisis, with disruptions reported in 70% of the city’s areas as temperatures have plummeted.
Residents in neighborhoods such as Chaklala Scheme III, Gulistan Colony, Wilayat Homes, Eidgah Mohalla, Jamia Masjid Road, Dhoke Hassu, Dhoke Kashmirian, Sadiqabad Khurram Colony, Rawalpindi Cantonment, Khayaban-e-Sir Syed, and Dhoke Kala Khan are struggling to prepare meals due to the lack of gas supply.
The crisis has also led to the closure of tandoors in several areas, leaving residents struggling to manage their daily needs. Parents are particularly distressed as they are forced to send their children to school without breakfast.
