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The gas supply to many industrial units, including Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC), has been suspended as the gas shortfall reached its record high in the country, moreover, gas loadshedding has also been initiated for the domestic consumers.
According to Petroleum Ministry, Sui Southern and Northern Gas Companies have suspended supply to many units as the increase in demand pushed the shortfall to 940 million cubic feet (MMCFD). The demand of gas is around 4050 MMCFD; however, the supply is around 3110 MMCFD, a private TV channel reported on Sunday.
CNG stations would remain shut till 6:00 am Tuesday. On Sunday, the gas supply to the following cities of NWFP: Peshawar, Nowshera, Kohat, Mingora, Saidau Sharif, Mardan, Swabi, Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan, while in Punjab: Gujranwala, Wazirabad, Gujrat, Lala Musa, Sialkot, Daska, Narowal, and other cities' CNG stations has been suspended. According to Sui gas officials, the gas crisis would prevail till February end.

Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2010

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