• The PTI leader quoted a statement of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that Pakistan could not arrange gas for the winters.
• “Who has to arrange the gas, when the entire imported government is focusing on NRO-2?” he asked.
• Shahbaz Gill said the channel that used to create a storm for buying 11 out of 12 cargoes was now focusing only on the audio leaks.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill on Monday took dig at media for low coverage of gas shortage in the country for looming winter.

The PTI leader quoted a statement of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that Pakistan could not arrange gas for the winters.

“Who has to arrange the gas, when the entire imported government is focusing on NRO-2?” he asked.

Shahbaz Gill said the channel that used to create a storm for buying 11 out of 12 cargoes was now focusing only on the audio leaks. After all, he said, people had to bear the brunt.

On October 9, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had directed authorities concerned to ensure the uninterrupted natural gas supply to domestic and industrial consumers during winter.

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Chairing a meeting in Lahore, he had directed the authorities concerned to constitute a committee to resolve the issue of gas supply faced by the textile mills.

It was also decided in a meeting to maintain the duration of electricity load-shedding at the current level.

The prime minister also gave instructions to further increase import of fertilisers to meet the demands for January.

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister of State for Petroleum Musadiq Malik, Advisor to Prime Minister Ahad Cheema and other government officials attended the meeting.

On September 29, Shehbaz Sharif had directed the authorities concerned to chalk out an urgent action plan to give uninterrupted gas supply to consumers during the upcoming winter season.

The prime minister had issued the instructions while chairing an emergency meeting to address the challenge regarding the provision of fuel to domestic and commercial consumers.

PM Sharif had warned that any negligence and maladministration in the provision of fuel supplies would not be tolerated.