Pakistan LNG Limited, a government subsidiary that procures LNG from the international market, has issued a tender seeking liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes.

According to the advertisement published by PLL on Thursday, the company is seeking bids from international suppliers for three LNG cargoes of around 140,000 cubic metres.

PLL is seeking cargoes on a delivered-ex-ship (DES) basis to Port Qasim in Karachi for April and May.

The delivery windows are April 27-30, May 1-7 and May 8-14.

The tender will close on April 24.

PLL is a public sector entity, incorporated under the Pakistan Companies Ordinance 1984 and operates under the governance of the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), Government of Pakistan. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Government Holdings Private Limited (GHPL).

PLL is mandated by the GOP to carry out the business of importing, buying, storing, supplying, distributing, transporting, transmitting, processing, measuring, metering and selling of natural gas, LNG and re-gasified LNG.

In this capacity, PLL procures LNG from international markets and enters into onward arrangements for the supply of gas to end users, thereby managing the whole supply chain of LNG from procurement to end users.

Just days ago, Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR said it was ready to supply liquefied natural gas to Pakistan as soon as it receives a request from Islamabad, the company told Reuters, as Pakistan seeks spot cargoes to ease a growing energy shortfall.

SOCAR said a framework agreement signed in 2025 between SOCAR Trading and Pakistan LNG allows the Pakistani buyer to purchase LNG cargoes directly under an accelerated procedure.

Pakistan, which relies heavily on gas for its energy needs, remains vulnerable to declining domestic production and swings in global LNG prices amid the supply disruptions related to the war in Ukraine.

Last week, Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari said that power load-shedding during peak hours will continue until the supply of LNG is restored, which is currently unavailable due to a force majeure declared by Qatar.

The country is facing a shortfall ⁠of around 3,400 megawatts due to reduced hydropower output, as rainfall and lower irrigation demand have ​limited water releases from reservoirs, Leghari told a press conference.