Gas supplies will remain suspended on Sunday

KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced suspension of gas supply in large areas of Karachi from June 23 (Sunday).

The gas utility said the outage would occur from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to allow for the installation of a new gas distribution pipeline project.

The affected areas include Defence View, Manzoor Colony, Akhtar Colony, Kashmir Colony, Mehmoodabad, Azam Basti, Qayyumabad, DHA Phase 2 Extension, Phase 4, Phase 5 and Extension, Phase 7 and Extension and Phase 8 including Creek Vista and Emaar.

Residents and businesses in these areas are requested to take the necessary precautions to mitigate the impact of the gas supply disruption, which is expected to last for 12 hours.

Earlier, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) announced that it would start repairing its water main on University Road on Saturday.

According to a statement from the water utility, work to repair the leaks in the 48-inch main line will begin at 8 a.m. on June 22 and will be completed at 8 p.m. on June 23.

The KWSC said that due to the repair work, water supply from the university reservoir will be suspended in Central District, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Scheme 33 and some areas of Gulshan-e-Iqbal.