SC asks ECC to pursue LNG case
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday directed the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet to take up the issue of the award of a controversial contract for the import of LNG to a foreign company.
The contract, which was awarded to Four-gas company, caused one billion dollars loss to the national exchequer.
The court has asked the ECC to involve Four-gas in the process with the consent of the prime minister. The court has also asked relevant officials to submit a report on actions taken on the court orders on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Sharif-ud-din Pirzada, who is councel for the Four-gas company, said that the country has not suffered from any loss by signing the LNG contract.
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday directed the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet to take up the issue of the award of a controversial contract for the import of LNG to a foreign company.
The contract, which was awarded to Four-gas company, caused one billion dollars loss to the national exchequer.
The court has asked the ECC to involve Four-gas in the process with the consent of the prime minister. The court has also asked relevant officials to submit a report on actions taken on the court orders on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Sharif-ud-din Pirzada, who is councel for the Four-gas company, said that the country has not suffered from any loss by signing the LNG contract.