MARDAN: Unannounced gas outages in various parts of the city have added to difficulties of domestic consumers, with residents complaining that women are facing serious problems due to the non-availability of gas during the day.

Residents of the relevant areas on Sunday complained that the issue had become a routine matter in localities including Hoti, Baghdada, Parhoti, Ala Dadkhel, Bari Cham, Shamsi Road, Eidgah, Sikandari, Purdalabad and Akbar Road.

According to locals, gas pressure remains extremely low or even disappears altogether during morning and evening peak hours, causing severe inconvenience to households, particularly women responsible for preparing meals.

Consumers complained that while gas tariffs continued to rise, they were being deprived of a basic utility service.They urged elected representatives and senior officials of the Sui gas department to address the issue on an emergency basis and take immediate notice of the unannounced load-shedding to provide relief to the public.

Published in Dawn, June 23rd, 2026