Pakistan to face severe gas crisis even in summer: Sherry Rehman

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Vice-President Sherry Rehman on Tuesday said the international company had once again apologised from the supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargo. Because of which, even in summer, there would be severe gas crisis in the country, she said.

In a tweet, Sherry Rehman said the government had failed to provide gas to consumers and industries despite buying the most expensive LNG in Pakistan’s history. “LNG will be at the top of the list in corruption scandals of the government,” she added.

“As its end nears, the government is increasing the problems of the people and the country. Though the catastrophe government will not be there but the crisis created by them will definitely cause trouble for the nation,” she said.

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حکومت جاتے جاتے بھی ملک و عوام کی مشکلات میں اضافہ کر رہی ہے۔ تباہی سرکار تو نہیں ہوگی لیکن ان کی پیدا کردہ بحران قوم کے لئے ضرور باعث پریشانی ہونگے۔ ان کی بدانتظامی کی وجہ ملک میں مسلسل گیس کا بحران جاری ہے۔ نااہل حکومت نا سردیوں میں گیس فراہم کر سکتے ہیں نا ہی گرمیوں میں۔2/2

— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) March 29, 2022

On December 21, Sherry Rehman had said despite buying the most expensive LNG in Pakistan’s history, the government had failed to ensure supply of gas to citizens.

In a tweet, she had said there were reports that Gunvor, an LNG trading company of Singapore, would not be able to deliver LNG cargo to Pakistan on January 10.

On December 20, Sherry Rehman had said the government was going to increase electricity price by Rs4.33 per unit in terms of fuel adjustment.

“This will rob the people of more than Rs40 billion. A burden of billions of rupees is passed on to consumers every month in terms of fuel adjustment,” Sherry Rehman had tweeted rejecting the increase in electricity prices