Summary The ministry has issued directives to ensure gas supply to CNG sector on all Eid days.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources decided to open Compressed Natural Gas Stations during Eid holidays in larger public interest.
According to sources, the ministry has issued directives to supply gas to CNG sector on all Eid days. However, the final schedule will be issued within next two days.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Water and Power also decided to provide uninterrupted electricity to all the consumers during Eid holidays. The ministry has also issued directives to NTDC in this regard.
However, sources disclosed that ministry was informed that it was difficult to provide electricity throughout Eid holidays after which a policy to exempt the first day from loadshedding was being formulated.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior, government offices will remain closed on August 8 due to Eid-ul-Fitr holidays and will reopen on Monday August 12.
According to the notification, Thursday, August 8, Friday, August 9, and Saturday, August 10 would be public holidays in connection with Eid-ul-Fitr.
