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CNG Association Calls Protest Against Gas Cut

Karachi (December 12, 2018): CNG association to protest today over the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) decision to halt gas supply to CNG stations across Sindh for indefinite period of time.

Earlier yesterday (December 11) the SSGC spokesperson in a statement said that supply to CNG stations would be discontinued for an indefinite period of time due to technical faults in the field, adding gas supply to remain suspended to the industrial units run as well by the captive power plants in Karachi for three months.

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“Steps are underway to restore gas supply for commercial and domestic consumers with full pressure,” the spokesperson said.

Meanwhile, CNG association announced to protest outside the SSGC office against the repeated supply halt.

It is pertinent to mention here that Minister for Petroleum Ghulam Sarwar Khan had promised on December 4 that people would not face gas load-shedding during this winter.On the other hand, commuters were left stranded in Karachi and other cities and towns across Sindh after transporters announced a strike on Wednesday to protest against halting of gas supply to CNG stations.

The Karachi Transport Ittehad (KTI) – a coalition of owners of private buses, minibuses, taxis and rickshaws in the metropolis – also went on strike beginning today, leaving commuters in limbo.

As the strike continues, the few buses running on the roads are charging passengers double the regular fare.

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