Gas crisis intensifies in Sindh Province which is highly condemable and regrettable act of federal government: Shazia Marri

Karachi: (HRNW) Central Information Secretary Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamrntarinans and member of the National Assembly Shazia Atta Marri has said that the gas crisis has intensified in the province of Sindh which is a very regrettable act of federal government and the Sindh is the province that produces 60 to 70 percent of natural gas in the country.

She said that according to article 158 of the Constitution of Pakistan the province in which a well-head of natural gas is situated shall have precedence over other parts of Pakistan in meeting the requirements from the well-head. She added that Sindh province has been facing the gas crisis since long time.

Ms Marri said that federal government is not supplying due share of gas to Sindh province as per its requirement. There is a intense shortage of natural gas in the cities of the Province including Karachi and domestic consumers are also facing difficulties. She said that even now, Sui Southern Gas has also decided to cut off gas supply to industries in Sindh province and this decision of the federal government is highly regrettable & condemable.

She said that the injustice with sindh province on gas supply at the part of federal government would weaken the federation itself. She demanded that Sindh province should get its required share of gas as per Article 158 of the Constitution of Pakistan and federal government is also depriving Sindh of its constitutional right.