# Gas shutdown in Lahore tonight: DHA, Askari, Cantt without gas from 9 pm to 6 am

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Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 30 Sept 2026
Updated: 30 Sept 2026
Retrieved: 1 Oct 2026

> SNGPL is repairing a leaking pipeline on Barki Road. Here is every area affected, when gas comes back and what to do before you sleep.

**Gas shutdown in Lahore tonight:** Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has cut gas to a large part of east and south-east Lahore from **9 pm on Wednesday 30 September to 6 am on Thursday 1 October** to repair a leaking pipeline on Barki Road. If you live in DHA, Askari, Cantt or along Airport Road, plan breakfast and tomorrow morning's hot water around a 6 am restoration.

## Areas without gas

SNGPL listed these areas:

- **DHA Phases 1 to 8**
- **Askari X and Askari XI**
- **Main Barki Road** and **Paragon City**
- **Airport Road** and the **Cantonment** area
- **Mehfoozpura**, **Ghazi Road** and **Ghaziabad**
- **Nishat Colony**, **Harbanspura** and **Bedian Road**
- **Dharampura** and **Canal Road**

The company said the work is on a leaking line along Barki Road, which feeds much of this part of the city.

## What to do tonight

1. **Turn off every gas appliance** now: stoves, geysers and heaters. When supply returns early in the morning, an open valve can leak gas into the kitchen before anyone notices. SNGPL asked consumers to keep appliances off during the shutdown.
2. **Fill a flask and keep food ready** for an early breakfast if your household starts before 6 am.
3. **Do not use a generator or cylinder heater indoors** as a substitute. Carbon monoxide is odourless.
4. **After 6 am**, light one burner first and check the flame is steady and blue before using the geyser.
5. **Report a smell of gas** to SNGPL's emergency line, 1199, rather than trying to trace it yourself.

## Will it affect my bill?

No. A shutdown lowers your use for the night; it does not add a charge. If you want to check what your next bill should be under the current slabs, use our [gas bill calculator](/tools/utilities/gas-bill-calculator). Gas tariffs are also changing: read how the [single gas tariff of Rs 1,708 per MMBtu from July 2027](/news/economy/single-gas-tariff-of-rs-1708-per-mmbtu-from-july-2027-protected-slabs-to-end) will end protected slabs.

## If gas is not back by 6 am

Repair work can overrun. If pressure is still missing by mid-morning on Thursday, call 1199 with your consumer number from the bill, or register a complaint through SNGPL's website. Keep your appliances off until the line is confirmed restored.

## Frequently asked questions

**When will gas be restored in Lahore?**

SNGPL said supply to the affected areas would be restored at 6 am on Thursday 1 October 2026, after repairs to a leaking pipeline on Barki Road.

**Which areas of Lahore have no gas tonight?**

DHA Phases 1 to 8, Askari X and XI, Barki Road, Paragon City, Airport Road, Cantt, Mehfoozpura, Ghazi Road, Nishat Colony, Harbanspura, Bedian Road, Dharampura, Ghaziabad and Canal Road.

## Sources

- SNGPL Announces Emergency Gas Shutdown in Several Lahore Areas (30 Sep 2026) (ProPakistani): https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/30/sngpl-announces-emergency-gas-shutdown-in-several-lahore-areas/
- SNGPL complaints and emergency (1199) (SNGPL): https://www.sngpl.com.pk/

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