INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Dispute between K-Electric, SSGC resolved: PM AbbasiKARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday said
that the dispute between two warring utilities K-Electric and Sui Southern Gas Company has been resolved and the SSGC has been instructed to
provide required gas supply for power generation.Addressing a press conference at the Sindh Governor House, the prime minister said the SSGC
shall provide 190 MMCFD gas to K-Electric for power generation and even more if needed.The power crisis in the metropolis aggravated earlier
this month when the SSGC curtailed gas supply to the power utility first on the pretext of shortage from gas fields and later sought payment
The Karachiites bear the brunt of the tug-of-war as prolonged power cuts have continued to plague the metropolis, with previously exempted
areas being subjected to six hours of loadshedding every day.Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah wrote multiple times to the Federal
government seeking intervention of Power Ministry to solve the issue but in response Minister Awais Leghari told the CM that Karachi Water
measures to provide relief to the residents of Karachi, including the convening of multiple meetings between stakeholders for deciding
it may be noted that KWSB is the responsibility of the Sindh government under the 18th Amendment and this responsibility cannot be
The prime minister made it clear that areas where power theft is rampant, electricity supply cannot be guaranteed
There is enough electricity available in the system but the issue of theft has to be addressed.Dispelling the perception that it was Center
vs Sindh, he said it was a matter related to KE and SSGC and has nothing to do with Federal government
PM Advisor on Finance Miftah Ismail was tasked to look into the issue of KE arrears towards KWSB.
