The largest in Pakistan Gas Sui Northern Gas Pipe Lines Limited (SNGPL) has ceased supplying gas to the textile and garment industry since August 29, 2011, and is expected to stop supplies for 20 days.

Arif Hameed, executive director of SNGPL, came forward to explain the gas management plan. Maintain The gas plant will be closed until September 17th, and it is estimated that the gas supply will be reduced by 30% during this period.

Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) said that all textile factories in northern Pakistan will be forced to shut down during the gas supply shutdown, causing 1 million workers to lose their jobs and an immediate loss of $1 billion 300 million of textiles. Export value 。

APTMA chairman Gohar Ejaz emphasized that the plan to stop gas supply was contrary to the decision of the authorities to plan gas for 2 days per week. The cessation of gas supply will affect textile factories located in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtihaw and Azad Kashmir area. Local textile mills account for 75% of the textile industry in Pakistan, and 80% of them rely on gas powered systems to generate electricity.