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Date
12-Jan-24

Analyst
Shujat Ehsanullah Wasim
Shujat.Ehsan@pacra.com
+92-42-35869504
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PACRA Suspends the Entity Ratings of EGas Pvt. Limited

Rating Type Entity
Current
(12-Jan-24 )
Previous
(10-Feb-23 )
Action Suspended Maintain
Long Term - BBB
Short Term - A2
Outlook Stable
Rating Watch - -

The ratings of the Company have been suspended due to the outstanding fee. Once the matter pertaining to the outstanding fee is resolved, PACRA will update the ratings after following the due process.
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About the Entity
E-Gas was incorporated in 2006 as a private limited company. The company started off by partnering with Fornovo Gas, an Italian equipment manufacturer, providing CNG equipment and services in Pakistan. Since 2011, E-Gas has shifted its focus to operating Virtual Gas Pipeline, supplying CNG to different industries in Pakistan through their huge fleet of High-Pressure Specialized Modules. E-Gas is owned and run by the sponsoring family. The sponsors also own Honda car dealership in Rawalpindi and four fuel stations across the provinces. Mr. Yasir Raza is the CEO with his two brothers, Mr. Taimoor Raza and Mr. Hassan Raza as executive directors.

The primary function of PACRA is to evaluate the capacity and willingness of an entity to honor its obligations. Our ratings reflect an independent, professional and impartial assessment of the risks associated with a particular instrument or an entity. PACRA's comprehensive offerings include instrument and entity credit ratings, insurer financial strength ratings, fund ratings, asset manager ratings and real estate gradings. PACRA opinion is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold a security, in as much as it does not comment on the security's market price or suitability for a particular investor.