Gas shortage in Pakistan; Doubling of wood and coal prices affected

Every year in Pakistan there is a shortage of gas in winter due to the increase in the prices of wood and coal. Compared to last year, the prices of wood and coal have doubled this year. According to media reports, gas is not available at all in many cities of Sindh, Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Gas supply is being stopped for several hours every day in Karachi, Lahore, Hyderabad, Multan, Peshawar and Rawalpindi. In such a situation, worried people are being forced to buy expensive LPG gas cylinders and wood. But in most cities, LPG gas is also not being supplied properly.
According to local media, Sindh produces 62 percent of the country's gas but receives only 38 percent of the gas. On the other hand, Punjab produces only 3 percent of the gas but it gets 52 percent of the gas. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa produces 15 percent of the gas and consumes 7 percent of the gas. Balochistan produces 12 percent of the gas and consumes only two percent of the gas.
The people of Gharibabad have also been facing a shortage of gas and electricity for a long time. Last month, the local people complained to the authorities but the situation did not improve. After which people took to the streets and protested. Women and children together blocked the National Highway. Due to this, the traffic of Karachi-Quetta was also badly affected. People burnt a transformer which was not rectified even after several complaints.