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When the temperature in Quetta dips below -6°C, a gas pipeline freezes.

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KARACHI: According to Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), a major gas pipeline froze on Tuesday, disrupting the gas supply to sections of Quetta and the neighboring areas as the temperature dropped to -6°C.

An 18-inch diameter pipeline in Quetta has frozen, mostly affecting Nawan Killi and the surrounding communities, according to the SSGC spokeswoman.

The extremely cold weather has also had an impact on the gas supply in Pishin, Kuchlak, Bostan, and Ziarat.

In order to restore the gas supply, technical teams have been working on the frozen pipeline since six in the morning, the SSGC spokeswoman noted.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted that the majority of the country will experience dry, cold weather over the course of the next 24 hours.

Read more: There is a massive gas disruption in Karachi.

In contrast, the hilly regions are likely to experience extremely chilly and partly cloudy to cloudy weather during this time.

During the morning, there was a chance of shallow to moderate fog (in patches) in a few locations in Upper Sindh and Northeast/South Punjab.

The synoptic condition indicated that continental air was dominant over the majority of the nation. The country’s upper regions were being traversed by a shallow westerly wave.

Most of the country saw cold, dry weather over the past 24 hours, while mountainous regions experienced extremely cold and partly overcast conditions.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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