KARACHI: Senator Waqar Mehdi, the General Secretary of Pakistan People’s Party Sindh chapter, has said that Sindh province is going through the worst gas crisis, and from Karachi to Kashmore, especially the domestic consumers are bearing the brunt of gas shutdown.
According to the statement issued, Senator Waqar Mehdi said that the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Resources, and MD Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) have not kept their promises and announcements. He said that during the first 20 days of Ramadan, the people of Sindh have faced severe hardships due to non-supply of gas, adding that it is regrettable that the province, which meets 70% of the country’s gas needs, has been deprived of its own natural resources. “I request Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to ask the Minister of State why he gave false consolation to the people through the media and parliament? And why the government made false promises to the people of Sindh,” he added.
Senator Mehdi said that MD SSGC, who was appointed by the Imran Khan regime, is also the apple of the eye of the current Minister of State as he is not ready to take any action against the said officer, who has added to the hardships of the people.
PPP Senator demanded the Prime Minister to immediately convene a meeting on the issue of gas crisis in Sindh and seek an explanation from the Minister of State regarding his actions. He urged that if the said Minister is not interested in solving the problems faced by the people, he should be replaced by a worhthy member of the National Assembly. He further said that the appointment of the current MD SSGC should also be reviewed immediately and a senior officer should be appointed who cares about the public should be appointed so that the people of Sindh can at least get gas for cooking, which they have the first right to get.
