The National Assembly legislative body, while showing its concerns over functions of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), suggested to give it under the control of the Ministry of Petroleum or make it a separate ministry. The meeting of National Assembly Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources held under the chair of Sardar Talib Nakai in which committee strongly showed its reservation over absence of Secretary Cabinet in the meetings of the standing committee. Members said that she should be here to answer the queries of members. Rana Afzaal Hussain said that present government is ridiculing the supremacy of the parliament as more than fifty recommendations have been sent by the committee but no action has been seen so far over these recommendations. He said that OGRA has become white elephant and it should be given under the control of the ministry of petroleum and natural resources. He said that Prime Minister is also facilitating OGRA officials in corruption and is part of the game. During the meeting, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural resources and officials of OGRA were different opinion over pricing of petroleum products. Barjees Tahir said that OGRA has failed to prove that its existence is essential so it should be dissolve or it should be given under the control of the ministry. Committee suggested Chairman Talib Nakai to give OGRA under the control of the ministry of petroleum and natural resources or it should given status of separate ministry. Federal minister for petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim hussain said that OGRA follows policies given by the ministry of petroleum however its capacity building is required. He said that ten to fourteen rupees of GST goes to provinces while only four rupees goes to federal government.
