Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the immediate reopening of domestic gas connections nationwide, ending a four-year suspension imposed in 2021.
- New connections will be supplied via Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas, with officials highlighting completed pipeline and distribution upgrades to support the rollout.
- The petroleum ministry ordered dedicated Project Management Offices at SNGPL and SSGCL to track applications, enforce targets, and resolve public grievances.
- Applicants who previously paid demand notes can secure connections by submitting the differential amount along with the required security fee.
- Officials reported hundreds of thousands of applications already on file, while SNGPL cited improved performance with line losses at 4.93% and a Rs29 billion profit last year.