Pakistan Shuts Down 4 Power Plants Because Of Natural Gas Shortage -

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KARACHI: Four power plants have been closed in the country due to scarce supply of natural gas, federal water and power minister told a press conference in Karachi.

Federal Minister for Water & Power Liaquat Ali Jatoi told the newsmen here that the power plants of Muzaffargarh, KAPCO, Jamshoro and Kotri have been shutdown due to lowering gas supply, which has cut down power production for Wapda.

He said that the power plants could not be operated with only 25 percent gas supply.
The prime minister has been informed about the situation, he further said.

Replying a question about Thar Coal Power Project the federal minister said no tariff agreement has been inked for power purchase from the project neither any progress was made in this respect.

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