Pakistan orders winter gas load-management plan
The prime minister directed that locally produced gas be prioritised for households, with RLNG prioritised for power generation and industry.
Event / data period: 2026-10-06
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed officials to prepare a comprehensive gas load-management plan for the coming winter and take measures in advance at an energy-planning meeting in Islamabad on 6 October. He also called for a public-awareness campaign on the strategy.
Officials told the meeting that households would receive priority for locally produced gas, while RLNG would be prioritised for power generation and industry. They said measures were being taken to maintain transmission from northern reserves. The report did not give supply volumes or a schedule for any load management.
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| Plan | Comprehensive winter gas load-management plan ordered |
| Local gas priority | Domestic consumers |
| RLNG priority | Power generation and industry |
| Supply logistics | Measures cited for transmission from northern reserves |
| Details not reported | No supply volumes or load-management schedule |
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- Energy and resourceSuggested
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- ElectricitySuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: power generationwww.radio.gov.pk ↗
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- Pakistan · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
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