Gas supply to be halted in parts of Islamabad for maintenance

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has announced a temporary cut‑off of gas to several neighborhoods in Islamabad as it carries out work on a main pipeline. The interruption will begin at 9:00 p.m. on 19 October 2026 and is expected to end by 6:00 a.m. on 20 October. Areas affected include the G-7 Blue sector, the stretch from Ghouri Town to the Faizabad Bypass service road east, Lahtrar Road between Khanna Pul and Burma Town, as well as Sohan, Gulberg Town, Shakrial, Garden Town and nearby localities. Residents have been asked to arrange alternative cooking or heating solutions during the outage and to take steps to minimise inconvenience. SNGPL appealed for cooperation from customers in the impacted zones while the maintenance work proceeds.