Country to face gas deficit up to 1.5bcfd in this winter
(WorldNews Pakistan)

ISLAMABAD: Contrary to the government claims that countrymen will experience gas shortage close to 800 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) in the winter season, top sources in private and public sector companies dealing with natural gas, LNG, and LPG have disclosed to The News that the deficit is feared to go up to 1.5 bcfd. In the system of Sui Southern, the shortfall is likely to be in the range of 350-500 mmcfd whereas in Sui Northern it is feared to hike in the range of 700-1,000 mmcfd, the sources said. This means that all categories of consumers, commercial industry and domestic sector will suffer the most. Painting a bleak picture about the gas crisis, they said if the two existing...