The National Assembly Standing Committee has directed the Secretary Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources to forward a case to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against Managing Director, OGDCL and other responsible officers for the purchase of faulty drilling machinery worth Rs50 billion.
A meeting of the committee was held under the chairmanship of Engineer Tariq Khattak. Convener of a sub committee Rana Afzal presented its report in which it has been recommended that action be taken against ODGCL for purchasing faulty machinery of drilling worth about Rs50 billion. It also pointed out other corrupt practices by the OGDCL management.
Advisor on Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Hussain said OGRA gave 450 CNG stations connections in haste after temporary lifting of ban on new connections and put the very survival of Sui Northern and Sui Southern companies at stake.
Jamshed Dasti, MNA, said that CNG station owners were crying howl but the government was not ready to listen to their demands. Another member Asghar Ali Jat said if the government cannot provide gas to CNG stations, then it should return the investment of billions of rupees to the owners.
Dr Asim Hussain cautioned that After June, 2013 it would be difficult for SNGPL and SSGCL to remain functional. He said the gas companies can identify the theft but the recovery of dues is the responsibility of OGRA but it is not doing the same.
He said SNGPL gave a list of 63 CNG stations involved in theft of gas but OGRA neither cancelled a single licence nor gave approval to disconnect their connections.
All in present set up has ruined this country….what one can expect from Dr. Asim, a physician by profession ?
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