Two-day gas supply for Punjab’s industries announced

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ISLAMABAD: The government has resumed the supply of gas to Punjab’s industries for two days a week.

The Sui Northern Gas Company (SNGC) has issued a notification in this regard.

It is pertinent to mention here that Petroleum Minister Dr. Asim had announced that Punjab’s industrial units would get 3-day gas supply in a week.

Despite his announcement at a press conference this week, the SNGC has resumed the supply for two days only.

According to the announcement, Punjab’s industries have been divided into four zones. On first two days of the week, Lahore and Sahiwal zones will get gas supply. Faisalabad and Sargodha regions will be supplied gas for the next two days. Industries of Sheikhupara and other areas will get gas supply during the next days.

Finally, Islamabad, Bahawal and Multan regions will get the gas.   

Industrialists have expressed their dismay at the plan.

Quetta: Miscreants blew up gas pipeline

Gas supply to several areas has been suspended when some unidentified miscreants blew up a gas pipeline in Quetta, trendpk.com reported on Thursday.

Sources said that the explosive material was planted at the roadside near western bypass, which was later detonated. As a result, the pipeline got damaged suspending the supply to the nearby areas including Mastung and Qalat.

Heavy contingents of police rushed the site, however the repair work was yet to be started.

Gas Supply to Punjab industrial units suspended

The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) suspended the supply to industrial units in Punjab owing to increase in cold and decrease in supply from gas fields.

As per a notification by the SNGPL, the decision to the effect has been taken to meet the house consumers demands. SNGPL cancelled the gas loadshedding plans earlier issued to the industrial units of Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan, Bahawalpur, Sheikhupura and Rawalpindi regions. The officials concerned said that approval from the Centre has been sought prior to the decision, adding that the shortage would continue till January, 2011.

Meanwhile, the traders association strongly reacted against the announcement with Chairman Textile Processing Mills Association Saeed Sheikh terming the gas stoppage a conspiracy.

He also announced to hold a protest campaign by all textile bodies after the Ashura.

Unscheduled load shedding in Karachi continues

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KARACHI: The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has started unscheduled load shedding up to nine hours in different residential areas of the metropolis, Trend Pk reported Thursday.

The KESC sources told that up to four hours load shedding is being held in various areas while there is no power breaks down in those areas where there is no power theft. Trend Pk

Gas load shedding continues in Gujranwala on 2nd day

Staff Report

GUJRANWALA: The gas load shedding of Gujranwala’s industries has been continued on second day as well on Sunday (today).

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) halted the gas supply of more than 1150 small, medium and large industries of Gujranwala region’s two districts, Gujranwala and Gujrat, for four days on Saturday and due to low pressure of gas, more than one dozen CNG stations have been also closed in different parts of the same region.

The ongoing gas load shedding has troubled and annoyed the industrialists of the area while turning hundred of thousands daily wagers jobless and famine struck.

According to the spokesman of SNGPL, due to the low pressure of gas the supply of Gujranwala Zone will remain halted for further three days. Trend Pk

3-day gas supply cut for Faisalabad industries expected

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FAISALABAD: Thousands of laborers of industries are protesting against two-day gas supply cut in Faisalabad but the Sui Northern Gas Company plans to stop the supply for three-day.

The company has stopped supplying gas to the industries for two-days therefore all the industries of the city are closed. The industrialists have rejected company’s decision.

On the other hand, sources told that the Sui Northern Gas Company has decided to discontinue gas supply for three day in a week from November 15 to February 28. The new schedule has been sent to the authorities for approval, sources added.

All the industrialists have also been informed about the new schedule during winter season. Trend Pk

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Gas cut to industries leaves thousands jobless

Staff Report

FAISALABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Company (SNGC) suspended on Monday the supply of gas to industries for three days, rendering hundreds of thousands of daily wagers jobless.

This is the second time in this week that gas supply to industries has been blocked for three days.

The supply, which resumed on Saturday morning after three-day, was stopped again today morning.

The industrialists and workers held a protest against the gas outages in Faisalabad. Trend Pk

KESC announces rise in power outages

Adding miseries to Karachiites’ woes, Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has announced to increase the power outages across the metropolitan due to shortage of gas.
According to KESC spokesperson, the decision to the effect has been taken in the wake of the closure of Kadi Vari Gas Field for maintenance by Sui Southern Gas Company.
The closure would cause a shortage of 70 million cubic feet gas to KESC, which would result in lengthy outages in the city. The spokesman added that initially the gas supply has been suspended for 16 hours; however, the loadshedding could be extended to another day if the supply remained short. Gas shortage would cause an 8 hour power breakdown in industrial as well as residential areas.

Pakistan reopens NATO supply route: FO

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reopened the supply route for NATO and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces in Afghanistan Saturday.

According to Foreign Office spokesman, Abdul Basit, the stationary trucks at the border are now allowed to move towards their destination in Afghanistan.

He said that the decision to reopen the supply route was held made after reviewing the security situation.

The routs has reopened after ten days when it was closed following a cross-border air strike by NATO forces.

Pakistan took a strong stance on the NATO shooting; the US apologized for the strike. SAMAA

Taliban vow more attacks on NATO supplies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Taliban on Monday vowed more attacks on tankers transporting fuel to NATO troops in Afghanistan, a move likely to prolong the closure of a vital supply route and further strain ties with ally Washington.

Angered by repeated attacks by NATO helicopters on militant targets within its borders, Pakistan blocked one of the supply routes for NATO troops in Afghanistan after one strike killed three Pakistani soldiers last week in the western Kurram region.

The incursions and the sealing of the supply route, now in its fifth day, have heightened tensions between the United States and Pakistan, whose long alliance is often uneasy.

Senior police officer Mirwaiz Niaz said at least a dozen gunmen opened fire on tankers on the outskirts of Islamabad on Sunday, killing three guards. They then set fire to 13 vehicles. Taliban militants claimed

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