ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the reopening of new gas connections across the country after almost four years, according to media report.
The decision follows the federal cabinet’s move in September to lift the ban on domestic gas connections and resume the supply of regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG).
Earlier, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, accompanied by Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik, said the prime minister had lifted the 2021 ban on new gas connections to meet the public’s longstanding demand.
Speaking at a ceremony marking the resumption of RLNG connections in Islamabad, PM Shehbaz said the government’s step was taken in response to the public’s repeated requests for new gas supplies.
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He said that although the government faced challenges in 2022 amid public pressure for gas connections, the new decision would now ensure access to affordable and reliable fuel nationwide. “RLNG will be supplied across the country to a large number of applicants,” he added.
A video message from Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik was also played during the ceremony. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to providing maximum facilities to citizens and said the Sui Northern Gas Company had reduced its line losses to 4.93 percent while recording a profit of Rs29 billion in the last fiscal year.
