Supply of expensive RLNG from SSGC is cause of inflated bills of Karachi electricity consumers: Barrister Ayan.

KARACHI: Proceedings on the case filed by K-Electric against Sui Southern Gas (SSGC) were held in the Sindh High Court. Honourable Justice Hassan Rizvi heard the legal counsels from both the sides and also awarded additional two weeks to SSGC to file their response to the rejoinder of KE to SSGC counter affidavit in the court.

K-Electric Lawyer, Barrister Ayan pleaded with the Honorable Justice Hassan Rizvi that supply of expensive RLNG is the cause of inflated bills for citizens of Karachi. The lawyer also maintained that due to inflated electricity bills the citizens of Karachi are being adversely impacted.

The KE Lawyer also maintained that in contempt of the Sindh High Court's earlier orders from 2018, the SSGC has acted unilaterally and stopped supply of indigenous gas for power generation to K-Electric. The legal counsle further pleaded with the Honorable Court to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Managing Director of SSGC.

"According to the order of the Honourable Sindh High Court dated 13th June 2018, 130 mmcfd of natural gas and 60 mmcfd RLNG will...