KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh asserted that injustices were being committed with Sindh in distribution of gas and electricity and urged federal government to resolve issues. Imtiaz Shaikh penned down letter to Musadik Masood Malik State Minister for Petroleum and expressed concerned over ‘injustice with Sindh’ in distribution of gas and electricity and fulfillment of its demands.

“Despite fact that important matters arising out of constitutional provisions has been taken up from time to time with government, but no action has so far been instigated,” he noted in letter. He noted that there was an acute gas shortage in Sindh. “People of province are facing severe problems due to this gas load shedding while industries are facing closures, which is not only creating unemployment and is also loss to national economy,” he added.

“Sindh is producing 2.111 MMcf/day of gas whereas its own requirement is 1600-1700 MMcf/day,” he pointed out adding that only 700-800 of gas was being provided to province. He demanded fresh Gas allocation policy to be chalked out for province in consultation with Sindh government. He demanded federal government to give Sindh representation in federal energy regulatory bodies and in K-Electric’s board of directors. He assured provincial representatives would effectively play their due role in respective boards of companies for development of oil and gas in province.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 28 2022

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