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SSGC paid Rs11b to KMC, TMCs for road restoration

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KARACHI: After heavy rains wreaked havoc on Karachi’s roads and growing public outrage over their dilapidated condition, the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has finally responded releasing official data on payments made for road cutting and restoration. According to the SSGC, from July 2024 to June 2025, a total of Rs11.09 billion was paid to … Read more

SSGC Recovers Billions from Consumers to Offset Gas Shortfall

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SSGC

Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) imposes billions in additional charges on customers to compensate for gas losses. SSGC customers received over Rs11 billion in added charges to counterbalance gas theft. Between July 2023 and May 2024, SSGC imposed over Rs11 billion in extra charges, burdening over 3.5 million customers. KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company … Read more

SSGC continues crackdown against gas theft

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Gas prices expected to increase in Pakistan

KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has continued crackdown against gas theft across the province.

SSGC Spokesperson said actions were taken against gas theft in Korangi and New Karachi areas of Karachi. In Korangi area of ​​Karachi, a raid was conducted on the dyeing factory in which the owner of the factory, Altaf Bhatti, was arrested.

On the other hand, Counter Gas Theft Operations (CGTO) and Recovery Department established for anti-gas theft raided Bilal Sweet factory in New Karachi area of ​​Karachi, Umar Hayat, the owner of sweet shop and bakery, was arrested while stealing gas.

Both the gas thieves were stealing gas directly from the company’s main line.

Spokesperson SSGC said the raiding team arrested the two suspects and seized the equipment used in the theft.

The fines will be imposed based on the stolen gas load.

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SSGC to cut gas supply in Karachi for 12 hours

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SSGC to cut gas supply in Karachi for 12 hours

SSGC to cut gas supply in Karachi for 12 hours on August 4th. New gas pipeline to be installed to improve pressure. SSGC advises residents to prepare for gas shortage. The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has declared that on August 4, a 12-hour interruption in gas service is scheduled for several districts in Karachi. … Read more

SSGC announces full-day gas supply pause in Sindh on Sunday

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Gas Supply Suspended in parts of Karachi this Sunday; Check areas and timings here

KARACHI: Sindh is bracing for a full-day pause in gas supply as the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) announces a day-long “gas holiday” affecting all sectors, including industries, power generation units, and CNG stations. Starting from 8 am on Sunday, May 19, until 8 am on Monday, May 20, the halt is attributed to a … Read more

SNGPL seeks 147% hike in gas prices from OGRA

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OGRA

LAHORE: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has sought from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to increase gas prices by 147 percent.

After Sui Southern Gas Company(SSGC), the SNGPL also filed a plea with the regulator to hike the price of gas. Sui Northern’s gas price hike requested to be implemented from July 1.

SNGPL has requested an increase in the gas price of Rs 2646.18 per mmbt and asked that the new average gas price be fixed at Rs 4446.89.

SNGPL has estimated a revenue shortfall of Rs 189.18 billion.

OGRA will hear the application of SNGPL on March 25 in Lahore, while OGRA will also hear the application on March 27 in Peshawar.

It may be noted that Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has also submitted a request for a further increase in gas price to OGRA. The SSGC had requested the OGRA to further increase gas prices from July 2024.

SSGC has requested an increase of Rs 274. 40 per MMBtu.

A public hearing on the petition is scheduled on March 18 in Karachi, during which the regulatory authority will determine the gas prices.

The Ogra will also hear the petition in Quetta on March 20.

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Karachi Faces Gas Load Shedding During Ramadan’s Sehr & Iftar Timings

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Gas supply to be temporarily suspended in parts of Karachi

Karachi residents face gas disruptions during Sehr and Iftar, despite SSGC’s promises. Gas load-shedding affects areas like Saddar, Surjani Town, Garden, and others during fasting hours. Gas outages during fasting times highlight a need for better infrastructure and management in Karachi. Although Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) promised uninterrupted gas supply for Sehr and Iftar, … Read more

SSGC Announces Gas Supply Schedule for Ramadan 2024

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Gas Supply Suspended in parts of Karachi this Sunday; Check areas and timings here

SSGC releases a gas distribution schedule for Ramadan tailored for Sehri and Iftar times. Gas supply is assured from 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. for Sehri and 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for Iftar. Relief for residents as SSGC ensures uninterrupted gas supply for cooking and household tasks during Ramadan. The Sui Southern Gas Company … Read more

SSGC issues schedule for closure CNG stations in Sindh

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SSGC
  • CNG and RLNG stations of Sindh will remain closed from Aug 26.
  • Gas supply will be stopped at CNG stations of Sindh for 48 hours.
  • The closure of CNG stations can meet gas needs of domestic consumers.

KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company(SSGC) has released the schedule for closing CNG stations in Sindh province.

According to the details, CNG and RLNG stations of Sindh will remain closed from August 26 at 8 am to August 28 at 8 am.

Gas supply will be stopped at CNG stations of Sindh for 48 hours. The closure of CNG stations can meet the gas needs of domestic consumers.

All general industries and captive power will also be banned from using gas on Saturday and Sunday, August 26 at 8 am.

Gas supply to all Sindh industries and Captopower will be closed for 48 hours from Monday to Sunday.

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PCB’s Directive for Domestic Cricket Season

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PCB Domestic Cricket

Upcoming domestic season with 16 teams, including departments and regions. Departments facing challenges due to a four-year gap in cricket. Teams asked to select experienced players from different levels of cricket. With the domestic cricket season approaching, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a letter to departmental cricket teams, instructing them to submit the … Read more

Gas load shedding intensified in major cities

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Gas load shedding intensified in major cities Cuts have pushed citizens to purchase LPG cylinders Both domestic and commercial consumers ISLAMABAD: Due to unannounced load shedding of gas supply domestic and commercial consumers have been facing hardships across the country. The daily load shedding of gas has pushed the citizens to purchase expensive LPG cylinders. According … Read more

Gas load shedding: Shortage of supply aggravates situation for people

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Gas shortage Pakistan

Gas load shedding soars in almost all cities of Pakistan The rise in gas outages has worsened problems of citizens Shortage of gas supply influenced the price of gas cylinders With the outset of winter in Pakistan, gas load shedding soared in almost all major cities including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Multan, Hyderabad and others. … Read more

SSGC rebuts claims of suspending gas to industrial sector

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SSGC

KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has refuted the claims of the suspension of gas supplies to the industrial sector, a statement said on Monday. The letters to the industrial customers have been misinterpreted by the industrial and trade organisations through their media statements that need to be clarified, the gas utility added. “The … Read more

New SSGC subsidiary company incorporated

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SSGC

KARACHI: SSGC Alternate Energy (Pvt) Limited, a fully-owned subsidiary company of the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has been incorporated as a private limited company, under the Companies Act 2017, a statement said on Saturday. The business model of SSGC Alternate Energy will mainly revolve around the alternative energy projects such as renewable or environmental-friendly … Read more

SSGC bank accounts frozen for Rs23 billion tax recovery

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bank accounts

KARACHI: The Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) Karachi has frozen the bank accounts of a gas utility company for recovery of Rs23 billion. According to a statement issued by the LTO Karachi on Wednesday, the tax office had attached all bank accounts of Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) due to their default of due sales … Read more

SSGC, Oracle Power sign deal to produce synthetic natural gas

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KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Oracle Power for the joint development of a synthetic natural gas (syngas) project utilising coal from Thar. The agreement sets out that the parties would explore and carry out feasibility studies of their respective areas of expertise for the … Read more

Karachi’s power consumers paying huge cost of KE-SSGC rift

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Karachi’s power

KARACHI: The electricity in January is going to cost Karachi consumers way more, as the power utility has expressed its inability to produce cheaper electricity due to gas shortages. The K-Electric has sought an increase of 32 paisas/kWh in consumer tariff for November under the fuel cost adjustment (FCA), which is in addition to Rs5.182/kWh … Read more

SSGC suggests ‘new’ plan to address gas shortage in Karachi

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KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) Managing Director Imran Maniyar claimed that the company had devised a new plan to address the continuing gas shortage in Karachi to be implemented from December 27. In a video message, he assured that the new plan would improve the gas pressure in Karachi from Monday but added, it … Read more

Increased LNG terminals can resolve gas crisis: EETL CEO

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EETL

KARACHI: Engro Elengy Terminal (EETL) chief executive officer Yusuf Siddiqui has underlined the need for expansion of the existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and development of onshore terminals to effectively tackle the prevailing gas crisis in the country. “To curtail the gas crisis, Pakistan must prioritise the expansion of [the] existing terminals under the … Read more

SHC suspends notification of gas supply halt to non-export industries of Sindh, Balochistan

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Federal Govt Directed To Fix COVID Vaccine Price In One Week

KARACHI: Sindh High Court on Friday suspended the notification of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) of December 10 regarding the halt of gas supply to non-export industries of Sindh and Balochistan. While allowing miscellaneous applications to merge into two lawsuits filed by Shujabad Agro-Industry and Toyo Packaging Limited requesting for suspension of the impugned notification, … Read more

Industry concerned over halt to gas supply

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Nkati

KARACHI: The North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (Nkati) has expressed concern over stopping the gas supply to non-export, general industries and demanded the government to continue gas supply with required pressure to the industries, a statement said. Faisal Moiz Khan, president of Nkati, said that Karachi should not be punished for contributing 54 … Read more

Site industrialists condemn gas suspension

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Site industrialists

KARACHI: Site Association of Industries (SAI) president Abdul Rasheed rejected the Sui Southern Gas Company’s (SSGC) imprudent decision to suspend gas supply to all non-export general industries and demanded the gas utility to carry out staggered gas holidays along with better load management, which would help the non-export general industries to continue to run according … Read more

FPCCI expresses surprise over purchase of LNG at inflated rates

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FPCCI

KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) president Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo has expressed astonishment at the purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the rate of $30.6/MMBTU and said that this rate will destroy the fuel supply safety and foreign exchange reserves of the country, a statement said. Welcoming the visit … Read more

SSGC suspends gas supply to non-export industries

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SSGC

KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has notified suspension of gas supply to all non-export general industries from December 11, 2021 till further orders, a statement said on Friday. “The decision is taken in adherence to the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), government of Pakistan’s gas load management plan, that places domestic and commercial … Read more

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