Karachi: The issue of reduced gas supply to KESC by SSGC has been resolved after the intervention of Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr. Asim Hussain.
Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) had cut down the supply of gas to KESC because of non-payment of dues. The matter was finally resolved after the Petroleum Minister Dr. Asim Hussain intervened and got it sorted out by bringing the two parties to negotiating table.
Later, Dr. Asim Hussain confirmed that SSGC had restored the supply of gas to KESC. The rest of the issues will also be resolved between KESC and SSGC soon, he added.
Meanwhile, KESC administration said that after the supply of 180 cubic ft gas from SSGC load-shedding duration would be reduced in residential areas while in industrial areas load-shedding would not be carried out.