Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Protests Erupt in Quetta Over Gas Shortages
People in Quetta, Pakistan, are very upset because there isn't enough gas to keep their homes warm during the cold weather.
They say the gas pressure is too low, and sometimes there's no gas at all.
The gas company, SSGC, has been reducing the gas supply at night, but people are still having a hard time.
In some areas, the temperature is as low as minus five degrees, making it even harder.
The residents have been protesting by burning tyres and blocking roads to demand that the gas supply be fixed immediately.
They have been complaining to the gas company, but nothing has changed so far.
Similar problems have happened in other parts of Pakistan, like Hyderabad, where people also faced gas shortages and low pressure.
Protests erupted in Quetta, Pakistan, due to prolonged gas shortages and low pressure amid severe cold weather.
Residents blocked roads and burned tyres to demand immediate restoration of gas supply.
The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has implemented loadshedding from midnight to 5 a.m. in Quetta and surrounding areas.
Affected areas include Quetta, Kalat, Mastung, Ziarat, Pishin, and others, with temperatures reaching minus five degrees.
Residents have repeatedly complained to SSGC about low gas pressure, but no action has been taken.
- Who
- Residents of Quetta and surrounding areas
- What
- Protests over prolonged gas shortages and low pressure
- When
- During severe cold weather, specific date not mentioned
- Where
- Quetta, Kalat, Mastung, Ziarat, Pishin, and other areas in Pakistan
- Why
- Due to severe difficulties in keeping homes warm and lack of action from SSGC
- Location
- Quetta, Pakistan
- Cause of Protest
- Prolonged gas shortages and low pressure
- Affected Areas
- Quetta, Kalat, Mastung, Ziarat, Pishin
- Temperature
- Minus five degrees Celsius
- Protest Actions
- Burning tyres, erecting barricades, blocking roads
- Gas Company
- Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC)
- Loadshedding Hours
- Midnight to 5 a.m.