Bureau Report
KARACHI: Gas shortage and low pressure in several areas of Karachi on Sunday have irked masses and made cooking difficult for the women.
Residents of areas including Lyari, Chakiwara, Lee Market, Agra Taj, Garden, Shoe Market, Usman Abbad, Purana Golimar, City Railways Colony, Burns Road, Kharadar, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Bhens Colony, Malir and other complaining shortage of gas and low pressure.
The citizens are compelled to buy LPG cylinders and wood for burning.
Yesterday, the spokesperson of the Petroleum Division had said that 12 cargoes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) have been arranged for January 2021.
While giving a statement regarding the status of LNG and gas position, the petroleum division’s spokesperson had said that the authorities have arranged additional LNG in some cargoes.
It added that an additional 30 per cent LNG was being imported on a lesser price. The spokesperson had said that a nine per cent increase was witnessed in city load in the Sui Northern system, whereas, Sui Southern is also facing low pressure in Karachi and Quetta.
Earlier November 26, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Petroleum Nadeem Babar has said that the circular debt is not going to be zero next month as the government, per commitment with IMF, didn’t increase the electricity tariff in January 2020 due to high inflation and Corona.
Talking to media along with Minister for Information and Broadcasting Syed Shibli Faraz, Nadeem Babar further shared some of the data related to power and gas sectors of the country and negated the impression created in recent media reports.
Replying to a query on gas shortage in various parts of Punjab and KP, Nadeem Babar assured that there will be no shortage of gas in the country as both the LNG terminals are running at full capacity. However, consumers will face low pressure problem in winter. Arrangements are being made to import around 1300-1325 cubic feet of LNG to meet domestic needs.
