ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s spokesman Musadik Malik said that if we
supply gas to Sindh without payment of deposit amounting to Rs 1 billion by the latter then NAB and media will point fingers towards the federation.
“NAB, media will point fingers on us if we
supply gas to Sindh without payment of deposit of Rs 1 billion by the latter. Supply of gas without contract will be black marketing. If Sindh government wants to execute new contract of gas then the federation is ready. They should bring new contract after amendment from their lawyers but then the
supply of gas will be delayed”, he said while talking to media.
He held that Sindh governme
nt was of the view that matter of deposit should not be included in gas contract while gas
supply agreeme
nt was signed in 2014. If 1 billion rupees are not deposited by Sindh Government then a problem will emerge in gas
supply to them. He ruled out any possibility of disconnectio
n of gas
supply.
Such an impression was given from the Sindh chief minister’s speech on Thursday, that federal government didn’t want to
supply gas to Sindh but if federation
supplied gas by violating the agreement then it will be black marketing, he added.
He further added that there was and is no ban on
supply of gas to domestic consumers either in the past or at present. Now government has even lifted ban on gas
supply to commercial, industrial and multi flats buildings. 1.2 million cubic feet gas was imported. The federation wants to provide gas to Noori Abad Plant but it is improper to do anything without any agreement.
H
e observed that the prime minister has lifted ban on new gas connections from all over the country.
