KARACHI: In adherence to Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), Government of Pakistan’s gas load management plan, that places domestic and commercial customers on top of the sector priority list, it has been decided to suspend gas supply to all non-export general industries from December 11, 2021, till further orders.

The decision to suspend gas supply to this sector has been taken in order make gas available to the domestic and commercial sectors during the current winter season that has seen a major demand-supply gap due a extraordinary spike in fulfilling water and space heating needs in Upper Sindh and specially Balochistan that is already experiencing chilly winter season.

Gas supply to CNG sector and all Captive Power Plants of non-export industry industrial units was already suspended till February 15, 2021 and further orders respectively due to the winter spike. However, zero rated export industry including its CPPs and fertilizer sector will continue to get the supply of gas.

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