Overview
- Large swathes of the city reported multi-day outages and critically low pressure, with cuts extending into daytime hours.
- SSGC curtailed industrial supply, including to Fauji Fertiliser, in a bid to preserve gas for households.
- Company officials said flows had begun to stabilise after receiving 15 MMCFD, while sources estimated a remaining shortfall of roughly 30–45 MMCFD.
- A cold spell that pushed temperatures to a minimum of 8.1°C intensified demand and worsened hardships for residents.
- Frustration grew as PPP Senator Waqar Mehdi urged the prime minister to intervene, and some consumers alleged an artificial push toward LPG.