ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formally launched the process to supply Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) connections for domestic consumers across Pakistan on Sunday, saying Islamabad had fulfilled a years-long demand of the people by doing so.
Pakistan’s government banned new gas connections in 2021, citing rapidly depleting gas reserves in the country. This forced users to switch from piped gas to other alternative sources of fuel for cooking and heating purposes, such as Liquefied Petroleum Gas, (LPG), which is more expensive.
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announced in September that the government had decided to issue new gas connections at the “strong insistence” of the masses.
“Today, that day has finally arrived, Alhamdulillah, that we are now issuing gas, which is very high-quality fuel, for household consumers across Pakistan,” Sharif said at a ceremony held to mark the event in Islamabad.
“There are hundreds of thousands of applications already, so I believe this is a day of great joy.”
