ISLAMABAD: While warning the country that the shortage of gas would get severe this summer, the government on Friday announced reduction in the loadshedding of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

Petroleum Minister Dr Asim Hussain said that CNG loadshedding would now be carried out for two days a week instead of three, DawnNews reported.

Mr Hussain informed journalists that the government was in contact with transporters over the issue.

To a question, he expressed the hope that the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project would be completed within due time.