No Disruption in Punjab’s Gas Supply Despite Flood Challenges, Says Ali Pervez Malik

Lahore: Federal Minister for Energy & Petroleum Ali Pervez Malik, along with Secretary Petroleum, MD Sui Northern Gas Mr. Amer Tufail and DMD Operations Mr. Saqib Arbab, visited the Jalalpur Pirwala Motorway breach point today. On this occasion, directions were issued to urgently complete the emergency bypass line in order to ensure uninterrupted gas supply.

It is pertinent to mention that, as a precautionary measure, the said transmission pipeline had already been isolated due to the recent high-level floods in Rivers Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej.

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Field teams are present on site and are continuously monitoring the situation. As soon as the water level recedes to a safe limit, repair and restoration work on the pipeline will be initiated immediately.

Meanwhile, gas supply to Punjab and northern regions continues smoothly through the parallel line, and there has been no disruption in supply in any city of the province.