Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has rolled out a revised gas supply schedule for its domestic consumers, effective from January 2025.
The new schedule, designed to provide more consistent service, ensures that gas will be available uninterrupted from 6 am to 10 pm every day.
This change comes as a departure from the previous arrangement, which divided the gas supply into three time slots: 6 am to 9 am, 11 am to 2 pm, and 6 pm to 10 pm.
SNGPL officials stated that the decision to streamline the schedule was driven by an increase in gas availability, allowing for a more reliable and continuous supply.
In a statement, the utility company confirmed that the shift to an uninterrupted supply is part of its ongoing efforts to improve service quality and address the needs of its domestic consumers, who have long faced issues with gas load-shedding and inconsistent supply.
Alongside the new supply schedule, SNGPL has intensified its crackdown on illegal gas connections. Over the past month, the company disconnected 136 unauthorized connections across key regions, including Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad. This crackdown has resulted in fines exceeding Rs 9 million, as SNGPL continues its efforts to combat gas theft and ensure fair usage of resources.
In South Punjab, areas such as Multan, Sahiwal, and Bahawalpur saw a significant portion of the illegal connections severed, with fines totaling Rs 90,000. Meanwhile, in the central Punjab regions of Lahore and Faisalabad, 55 illegal connections were removed, leading to penalties of Rs 3.75 million.
