Tag: gas shortage
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OGDCL confirms gas discovery near Ghotki, Sindh
On Wednesday, the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) announced the finding of gas from an exploration well near Ghotki, Sindh. “The joint venture (JV) of Guddu Block comprising Oil & Gas Development Company Limited as an operator (70 per cent), SPUD Energy PTY Limited (SEPL) (13.5 per cent), IPR Transoil Corporation (IPRTOC) (11.5…
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Pakistan loses $250m worth of textile exports due to gas shortage
Pakistan has lost $250m worth of textile exports in December 2021 when the gas supply was suspended for 15 days in the Punjab textile sector. Executive Director of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), Shahid Sattar also confirmed the loss of millions of dollars by saying that it will “never be recovered.” The government restored…
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PTI MNAs call for Hammad Azhar’s resignation, threaten to protest in NA
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Member of National Assembly (MNA) Abdul Shakoor Shad has reportedly demanded Minister of Energy Hammad Azhar’s resignation over the gas crisis in Karachi. Shad said, “For the rights of Lyari people, I will protest in National Assembly (NA).” Apart from Azhar’s, he has also demanded the resignation of the Managing Director (MD)…
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‘It’s fake news’: Hammad Azhar says govt never promised gas supply three times a day
Federal Energy Minister Hammad Azhar, while discussing Pakistan’s gas crisis on the Geo News‘ programme ‘Naya Pakistan’, said that the media reports stating that the government had ordered gas supply only three times a day was “fake news”. “First of all, this fake news [was associated with me] that gas will only be supplied three…
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‘Pakistan will have no gas in years to come’: Fawad Chaudhry
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said that Pakistan will not have gas in the years to come. Fawad’s comments come after the cabinet meeting when he was talking to the media. He said that the gas reserves were depleting by nine per cent each year, therefore, there will be no gas available for people.…
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Shaukat Tarin denies what he said on national television
Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin admitted to the present gas crisis in the country on Samaa News. However, a day later, Tarin denied his own words and issued a clarification. After the show was aired and various news media outlets covered the story, Energy Minister Hammad Azhar took to Twitter and…
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‘Government should have bought gas cargoes earlier’: Shaukat Tarin admits to gas crisis
Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin admitted to the present gas crisis in the country. While speaking on Samaa News’ programme, ‘Nadeem Malik Live’, Shaukat Tarin said, “We [government] should have bought the gas cargoes on time as the purchasing time for it was over.” Tarin further said nobody knew about the…
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Govt plans to provide gas three times a day for cooking only
The government has decided to provide gas to the residential sector only three times a day for cooking purposes throughout December to March to minimise gas shortages in Pakistan, reports Dawn. “Gas to residential sector shall be provided three times a day for cooking only,” the meeting was informed by the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum…
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Sui Northern tells us when to cook during winters
The Sui Northern Gas Company has warned that there could be a shortage in severe cold and has issued a few directions for the consumers to follow to avoid any inconvenience. These include: Using electric heaters instead of gas heaters Using electric/instant geyser Using a geyser timer device with the traditional gas geyser Gas will…