Islamabad (April 20, 2018): The Federal Minister for power division Awais Leghari rubbishing Sindh government allegations on Friday and said that Federal Government can not be blackmailed in the name of power crisis.
After presiding over a meeting regarding power crisis in Karachi, Awais Leghari said that Sindh government would have to pay liabilities of K-Electric and simultenously it has to play role to settle SSGC and K Electric dispute over payments.
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“To resolve the issue of power crisis in Karachi, dialogues will be held among Sindh government, power division and K-Electric under the supervision of finance ministry aimed to solve the issue of payment of Sui Southern debts,” he revealed.
He said that despite of the agreement that SSGC can not provide Gas without payments, K-Electric is being provided gas just to facilitate Karachi people.
He advised chief minister sindh to take steps to halt power theft rather hurling allegations on the issue.
CM Sindh Expresses Dismay over Power Crisis
Earlier, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said on Friday that the recent tussle between K-Electric (KE) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has only resulted in Karachi’s citizens receiving the short end of the stick.
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Speaking at the 15th My Karachi Expo opening ceremony, Shah said that if the federal government cannot provide electricity to Karachi’s citizens, KE should hand over the charge to the provincial government.
Karachi has been facing prolonged episodes of load-shedding with an emergency meeting of KE, Power Division and National Electric Power Regulatory Authority to be held in the federal capital today.
Adding to that, the CM said that the current tussle between KE and SSGC has created problems for the citizens. He also pointed fingers towards Karachi resident Miftah Ismail, the prime minister’s adviser on finance.
He also said that recent construction work underway in the city has created problems for citizens, however, the Sindh government is working towards making sure the work is completed in due course.
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