ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday assured the members of the National Assembly that his government would address the issue of gas load-shedding during sehr and iftar as inflation-weary people have been registering complaints.
The prime minister, responding to the point of order raised by MNA Syed Agha Rafiullah, told the National Assembly that he had already taken notice of the matter.
The Prime Minister shared that he had already summoned a meeting to be held later in the day to review the issue of gas load-shedding.
PM Shehbaz assures to address gas issue
The prime minister assured the house that the government would leave no stone unturned to address the gas issue.
Earlier, a parliamentarian from the Malir area of Karachi drew the house’s attention to the problem of gas load-shedding being faced by the people, particularly those of Karachi, during iftar and sehr.
He said though PM Shehbaz had already taken notice of the situation, the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) needed to be instructed to resolve the issue and provide uninterrupted supply during iftar and sehr.
Last week, the SSGC maintained gas would be supplied to domestic consumers during the holy month of Ramadan, but for limited hours, which irked consumers who complained of not getting enough gas during mealtimes.
The SSGC had said that the gas pressure would be low from 8 am to 2:30 pm as it was facing a shortfall of 250 million mmbtu.
According to the company helpline, for iftar, gas will be supplied to consumers in Karachi from 2:30 pm to 7 pm, while for sehr, gas will be available from 2:30 am to 5 am.
The gas company added that consumers would face low pressure of complete suspension during the rest of the hours.
However, the people have been complaining of gas load-shedding during sehr and iftar, which forced them to purchase meals from hotels and restaurants, which burdened their pockets.
