Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced a temporary gas shutdown in Karachi for repair work on its 24-inch Sher Shah mainline. The shutdown will begin at 10pm on Saturday and continue until 9am on Sunday. The company warned that an extension could cause low gas pressure in several neighbourhoods.

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The potentially affected areas include Baldia Town, Ittehad Town, Saeedabad and Naval Colony. Residents of Musharraf Colony and Mawach Goth may also experience reduced gas pressure. Several parts of Orangi Town, including Gulshan-e-Bahar, Gulshan-e-Zia, Sector 16 and Ghaziabad, could face disruptions.

Other areas at risk include Altaf Nagar, Mehran Cit...