Gas suspension continues for third day

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FAISALABAD: Gas supply to the industries in the city remained suspended for the third day in a row, which has rendered thousands of daily wage earners jobless, Geo New reported.

Sui Gas Department had announced a schedule for the suspension of gas supply to the industries for three days under gas load management plan. Accordingly, gas supply to the industries remained suspended for the third day today, prompting all productive activities in the mills and factories standstill and thereby throwing thousands of wage earners jobless.

The supply will resume on Saturday morning at 6 am.

All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association said that despite President and Prime Minister of Pakistan’s announcement of ending gas load shedding, the practice of weekly three gasless days continues unabated ruining the production of industries.

They have appealed to the government to ensure uninterrupted gas supply to the textile industry.