Surging demand, refinery shutdown, low inventories resulted in severe supply crunch.

Issues directive to NEPRA to pass on cost of theft to honest consumers

PSO’s inability to replenish stocks leaves no fuel for power generation.

Will switch to LNG and alternative fuels to generate about 21,000 megawatts.

National plan calls for 600 projects over the next decade

Say educational programme ignores districts where school enrollment is low .

Regulator, investigating agency silent over rise in share prices of gas utilities

Could supply gas at a cheaper price that will help ease energy shortages

Plants at the mouth of fields will consume unutilised gas, produce 1,000MW.

It leads to diversion of some gas supplies to Engro’s fertiliser unit