Abbasi says no proof of corruption found against former minister
Says his ministry was never consulted before Asim’s arrest
Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Wednesday that no proof of corruption had been found against former minister and PPP leader Dr Asim Hussain in the Ministry’s files and that the Ministry had not even been consulted before his arrest.
Talking to a private TV channel, Abbasi said that he would not level any allegations against Dr Asim without evidence or proof.
However, he said that the Rangers made contact with Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Pipelines Limited (SSGPL) prior to the arrest of the ex-minister and now it was the responsibility of the two to provide evidence to the organisations involved in the investigation.
The minister said that work on LNG agreement with Qatar was going on at full pace and the agreement, besides getting rid of the gas shortage, would also save a significant amount of Rs 100 billion for the national exchequer.
He said that work on five terminals of LNG was in progress while development work on one had been completed. “There is no alternative other than LNG to overcome gas crisis in the country,” he said.
The minister said that Punjab was suffering the most due to gas crisis as 60 per cent of its people were deprived of gas. He said that the government was working on projects to overcome gas shortage and the issue would be about 90% resolved in the next year, he said.
He added that after the power sector was transformed to LNG, import of POL would fall slightly.
Another 'clean chit' for Dr Asim, the man who is sitting on a Pandora Box and a headache for the man sitting across the Arabian sea. The man issuing the clean-chit himself is another of a Dr Asim. Chor ko chor mile – kar kar lambe haath !
Well put Sir.
Accountability play has become to let down opponent through allegations of corruption and media trial . I understand that after giving clean chit by Petroleum minister to Dr Asim the drop scene of drama is likely to be shortly .
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