Due to short supplies of around 65 MMSCFD gas from different gas fields last night, SSGC’s line pack has been severely depleted, resulting in low gas pressures across the Sindh and Balochistan franchise areas. At the same time, we are still facing a short supply of around 20 MMSCFD from different gas fields.

In this scenario, the Company has no option but to close gas supplies to industries, including power generation units, from 8:00 am on Friday, January 12, 2024, till Sunday, 8:00 am on January 14, 2024 (for 48 hours).

Under clause # 14 of GSA for Industrial Customers approved by OGRA and as allowed by ECC of the cabinet to effectively manage gas load according to the approved SECTORAL PRIORITY ORDER, in force for gas load management, all Industries, including their Power Generation Units, will remain closed for forty-eight (48) hours as per the following given schedule;

Gas Closure Begins

Friday – January 12, 2024 – 08:00 am

Gas Closure Ends

Sunday – January 14, 2024 – 08:00 am

Total Duration of Closure

48 hours

It must be noted that Sunday will be a normal working day with respect to the gas supplies and weekly industrial closure will remain limited to 02 days only.