SSGC announces schedule for gas supply during Eid-ul-Adha 2025
In a statement, the gas company extended advance Eid greetings to its valued customers and announced that it will suspend routine load management during Eid days to facilitate households and businesses.
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According to the schedule:
Friday, June 6: Gas supply will be suspended from midnight.
Saturday, June 7 (Eid Day 1): Supply will resume at 5:00 a.m. and continue uninterrupted.
Sunday, June 8 (Eid Day 2): No gas suspension throughout the day.
Monday, June 9 (Eid Day 3): Full-day gas supply will continue until midnight.
Tuesday, June 10: Regular load management schedule will resume.
The announcement was made by Salman Ahmed Siddiqui, Deputy General Manager Corporate Communications and spokesperson for SSGC.
It should be noted that the first day of Zil Hajj will fall on Thursday, May 29, 2025, while Eid-ul-Adha will be observed on Saturday, June 7.
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