BAHAWALPUR, March 23: The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Company stopped the gas supply to thousands of consumers without any prior announcement on Tuesday. The gas supply was stopped at 9am due to the laying of a pipeline in the Mailawali Gali near Himyatian Basti which was resumed after about six hours.

The affected consumers have demanded an action against the officials responsible for the suspension of gas supply without any information.

PROTEST: The PML-N organized a protest camp at Fowara Chowk against what it called violation of ideology of Pakistan. The leaders alleged that the government had failed to preserve the ideology of Pakistan.

The participants in the camp displayed banners and raised slogans. It may be noted that the district government did not organize any function to mark the Pakistan Day.

BYPOLLS: The administration has set up 352 polling stations with 395 polling booths for March 28 bypolls on 81 vacant union council seats in the district.

Polling will be held on 81 seats as 27 candidates have already been declared elected unopposed unofficially. Meanwhile, 352 presiding officers along with 704 assistant presiding officers and polling officers have been named to conduct polling on March 28.

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...