transmission network in their operational areas during the current fiscal year.

"The companies laid 814 kilometer gas transmission network, 4,153 kilometer distribution and 1,162 kilometer service lines and connected 104 villages and town to gas network," official sources in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources told APP.

They said the gas companies have provided 360,465 domestic, 339 commercial and 20 industrial connections across the country during the ongoing fiscal year.

Besides, the companies invested Rs 17,925 million on transmission projects, Rs 11,183 million on distribution projects and Rs 14,925 million on other projects bringing total investment to about Rs 44,033 million.

Answering a question, the sources said Pakistan has an extensive gas network of over 12,202 km transmission 119,736 km distribution and 32,823 services gas pipelines to cater the requirement of more than 8.4 million consumers across the country by supplying about four

billion cubic feet per day natural gas.