Local residents burnt tyres on the road during a demonstration against excessive load shedding of Sui Gas, on Islamabad Expressway. – Photo by Online

KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday took notice of the crisis and ordered the ministry of petroleum and natural resources to resolve all matters pertaining to gas shortages across the country, DawnNews reported.

The president also ordered to prohibit gas loadshedding in residential areas.

He ordered the concerned authorities to re-open the closed gas field to ensure the gas supply.

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