Floodwaters Threaten Qadirpur Gas Field, Production Halted at 10 Wells GHOTKI – Rising floodwaters in the Indus River have entered northern Sindh, submerging several villages in the katcha (riverine) belt and threatening key gas infrastructure. According to officials, erosion caused by the flooding has damaged protection structures around the Oil & Gas Development Company Limited […]
Pakistan Lifts Ban on Domestic Gas Connections, Introduces RLNG-Based Connections ISLAMABAD — The federal government has announced the lifting of the ban on domestic gas connections, which had been in place since 2021, paving the way for new connections across the country. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, speaking after a federal cabinet meeting […]
Industries Push Back as OGRA Considers Gas Price Hike ISLAMABAD – The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) recently held a public hearing on a proposed increase in gas prices, facing strong opposition from representatives of the CNG sector, the textile industry, and other industrial users. Ghayas Paracha, Chairman of the CNG Association, criticized Sui […]
Karachi: SSGC Cancels Independence Day Gas Shutdown in District West KARACHI — The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has withdrawn its earlier announcement of a day-long gas shutdown in Karachi’s District West, scheduled for August 14. The suspension, initially planned from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., was set to affect several areas, including Haroonabad SITE […]
Israel, Egypt Sign Long-Term Gas Deal to Ease Cairo’s Energy Crunch CAIRO — Egypt has struck a major deal with Israel’s Leviathan gas field that could help ease the country’s deepening energy crisis, officials said Thursday. Under the agreement, Leviathan — located off Israel’s Mediterranean coast and holding an estimated 600 billion cubic meters (bcm) […]
Four residential units were damaged in the blast. Initial assessments show that the cause of the incident was a gas leak, and follow-ups are continuing in this regard,” the director of Qom’s fire department told Fars. The agency said the residents of the building were ordinary citizens. Iran’s regional arch-rival, Israel, has a record of […]
Police in Lakki Marwat said that terrorists have once again blown up a gas pipeline using explosives. This happened near Wandah Ameer in the Torwah area, which is under the Saddar police station. Because of the blast, the gas supply to Punjab has been stopped. Police officers and workers from the gas company have reached […]
According to a budget paper, the government has fixed a target of issuing 1,15,530 gas connections in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2025-26. In the new financial year, 550 new commercial and 350 industrial gas connections have been fixed for issuance. “In Sindh and Balochistan, 85,740 gas connections will be given next year in the Sui […]
As per details, Abbas Afridi was critically injured in a gas leakage explosion that occurred a day earlier while three associates accompanied him. He was receiving treatment at the Burn Centre in Kharian, confirmed his nephew, Hussain Afridi. The schedule for Abbas Afridi’s funeral prayers will be announced at a later time, the family added. […]
Malik, in his statement, said he would meet with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shortly to discuss the issue in detail and asserted that this is a nationwide concern that needs to be addressed. Malik added that he had already discussed the matter of lifting of ban on domestic gas connections with the prime minister earlier […]
