Opp, ruling MPs protest heavy gas load shedding.

Islamabad: Legislators belonging to both opposition and ruling parties on Monday raised the issue of gas shortage in the country and urged the government to take appropriate measures to ensure proper supply of gas.

Speaking on two separate calling-attention notices, the legislators from Sindh in the Lower House claimed that the province is producing 70 per cent of total gas but regretted that the people of Karachi are unable to cook even their breakfast in the morning.

The legislators from Punjab strongly protested the stoppage of funds for developmental projects related to provision of gas in their constituencies. They said the funds were allocated by the previous government for different gas provision schemes but later the funds were stopped. Minister for Power Omer Ayub Khan informed the House that the government will set up a committee under the chairmanship of Pervaiz Khattak and after approval from the committee, all such gas projects would be relaunched.

The House was informed that the revenue of the Ministry of Power has increased to Rs 229 billion in one year due to the corrective measures taken by the present government. Minister for Power Umer Ayub told the House during the question hour that Rs 112 billion were generated through recoveries and action against the power pilferage. He said 7000 people involved in the pilferage were arrested. "We have...