Gas shortage in Rawalpindi

Letter January 07, 2013
Ever since onset of winters, the residents of Chaklala Scheme 3, Rawalpindi have been facing a serious shortage of gas

RAWALPINDI: Ever since the onset of winters, the residents of Chaklala Scheme 3, Rawalpindi have been facing a serious shortage of gas. I have filed a complaint with the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority regarding the issue but received no response from the organisation. Telephone complaints to the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited helpline did not result in any relevant person making a visit to check the problem. I request the authorities concerned to look into the problem as there are certain areas of Rawalpindi where there is no such problem, like Westridge, Saddar, etc. so why this discrimination within the same city?

Saleem Malik

Published in The Express Tribune, January 8th, 2013.