Unpaid bills: Gas supply to PM House, Parliament disconnected

PM House owes Rs4.7 million in gas dues.

LAHORE: Only a few days after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered serious action against electricity and gas bill defaulters, the gas supply to his own official residence was cut off over unpaid bills worth Rs4.7 million.

Roznama Express correspondent Zia Tanoli reported on Monday that Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has disconnected gas supply to the Prime Minister House Islamabad, Parliament lodges, Convention Centre and Federal Shariat Court among other government offices.

According to the SNGPL spokesperson, Parliament House has dues worth Rs1.3 million, Parliament Lodges Rs770,000, Federal Shariat Court Rs224,000, Governor House Rs8.8 million, and Convention Centre Rs9.1 million.

All the defaulters had been sent notices several times but no response was received, the spokesperson said.

Interestingly, PM Nawaz had chaired a high-level meeting on April 23 regarding the overall electricity and gas distribution system where he had ordered strict action to be taken against electricity pilferers and bill defaulters.

He had directed the authorities to not even spare government installations and offices.