The issue of gas load-shedding, low pressure, lack of supply and heavy bills issued to consumers across Balochistan was raised during a session of the Balochistan Assembly.
Assembly members expressed concern over the gas crisis and called for immediate measures to address the difficulties faced by the public.
During the session, MPA Syed Zafar Agha criticised the federal energy minister over the lack of gas supply. He said that despite the Prime Minister’s directives, the federal minister had not visited Quetta. He demanded that factories in Punjab be shut down for two months to ensure gas supply to the people of Balochistan.
Provincial Minister Sadiq Umrani also raised concerns over the lack of gas supply and the issuance of heavy bills to consumers. He called for the provision of gas as a basic necessity and said consumers should not be burdened with excessive bills.
Assembly members also expressed concern that Balochistan, despite being a natural gas-producing region, continues to face shortages and load-shedding.
The demands raised during the session have once again brought attention to the issue of equitable distribution of gas in Balochistan and the provision of basic facilities to the local population.
Residents of gas-producing areas of Balochistan, including Sui, have long demanded that local communities be provided with basic facilities from natural resources extracted from their areas as a priority.