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SSGC to provide gas only for 13 hours in Ramadan

The gas will only be provided between 3:00am to 9:00am (Sahar) and 3:00pm to 10:00pm (Iftaar)

By Ali Imran Syed
March 07, 2024
— APP/File
— APP/File

KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced a gas supply schedule for the holy month of Ramadan during Sahar and Iftar timings.

According to an SSGC statement, the gas will be provided between 3:00am to 9:00am (Sahar) and 3:00pm to 10:00pm (Iftaar).

It is pertinent to mention that the essential commodity will only be available to the people in Sindh and Balochistan for 13 hours only.

CM wants zero electricity load-shedding during Ramadan

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah has directed the electricity distribution companies to not carry out load-shedding during Sahar and Iftar timings.

The development came during a meeting held under the chief minister's chair on price control in Ramadan. Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab, chief secretary, IG Police and other senior officers attended the meeting.

During the huddle, Murad Ali Shah directed that there should be no load-shedding during Sahar and Iftar in the entire province during Ramadan.

He directed K-Electric, HESCO and SEPCO to maintain the electricity supply during the holy month.