Gas supply to 118 Pakistani textile mills stopped by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) on Multan Road and Sheikhupura Faisalabad Road, last week despite having an agreement to provide supply 50 percent of the requirement. The supplying company is justifying their action by claiming increase in demand beyond their supply capacity. The textile industry accounts for over 70 percent of the country’s export and 38 percent of total employment. The SNGPL attributes their decision to the
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| Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) decision wherein textile is reportedly one of the first sectors to be sacrificed in the event of gas shortage. The affected textile companies would not be viable without reliable supply of gas and supplying company alleges that several companies have misused the limit of 50 percent limit by put their captive power unit to 100 percent gas availability. The company assures to restore supply subject to availability of gas. However, shortfall in gas availability is expected to widen in January and February. 
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