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Murad Raises Objection on Supply of Sindh’s Gas To Others

Islamabad (November 24, 2017): The Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah on Friday has declared supply of gas, produced in Sindh to other provinces unconstitutional in a letter to PM during the Council of Common Interests meeting held in Islamabad and presided over by the Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi today.

The meeting decided to recommend to the Economic Coordination Committee to allow export of 1.5 million metric tons surplus sugar during the current fiscal year.

Giving a constitutional reference in his letter, Murad Ali Shah said that article 158 of the constitution recognizes precedence and first right of utilization of gas by the gas producing province.

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But, “this right of our people has been denied,” he said and added that the province of Sindh produces 2800 mmcfd gas which should be used for generation of electricity, for domestic and industrial purposes by the people of the province, but out of 2800 mmcfd, more than 1000 mmcfd of gas is given to other provinces.

He said that there were thousands of villages in Sindh which did not have gas or electricity. “If 1000 mmcfd gas of Sindh is not given to other provinces, Sindh can produce 5000MW electricity from it at a rate of Rs 8 per unit against Rs15 per unit which we are charged,” he said.The meeting has also decided to continue the existing subsidy level on exports.

Discussing matters pertaining to Higher Education and other similar bodies in post 18th Constitutional Amendment, the meeting decided to constitute a National Task Force on Education Standards in the country.

The Task Force would look into the issues related to curriculum, medium of instruction and would make recommendations for bringing uniformity and improving quality of education across the country.Over the issue of import of Liquefied Natural Gas, the meeting decided that the concerns of the provinces would be sent to the concerned ministry and the issue would be discussed in the next meeting.

The issue of Net hydel Profits was also discussed during the meeting.

It was informed that the issue of the two provinces has been amicably resolved during meeting with the Prime Minister.

Statistics Division gave a detailed presentation on the issue of third-party validation of the census results.

It was decided that one percent random sampling of the census data would be enhanced to five percent and every effort would be made to complete the process within the shortest possible time.

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