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Pakistan will have no gas in a few years, says Fawad Chaudhry​

Published December 14, 2021
Updated about 2 hours ago

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday warned of an impending gas crisis in the country, saying the resource was depleting fast and "Pakistan will have no gas in years to come."

Addressing a post-cabinet meeting press conference, the minister raised alarm over gas going scarce in the country and said it was depleting by 9 per cent every year for the last two years.

"Gas is available in big cities to 23pc people at subsidised rates and its burden is being borne by 78pc people in other parts of the country who rely on LPG, coal and other means," the minister said.

Chaudhry stressed that people getting gas at cheaper rates in big cities should now change their habits. "This trend will not continue for long anymore".

He said the government would have to restructure its gas system to ensure to equal supply to everyone.

The minister said an uninterrupted supply of gas to industries also resulted in sizable urea production.

He also informed that a Sugar Sector Reform Committee report was being released today containing several proposals, including its deregulation, to minimise the government's role in price-fixing. "The report will now be available for public debate before any final decision is taken," he added.

Change in currency notes​

The minister also told the presser that the State Bank of Pakistan had sought a six-year extension for the replacement of currency notes of Rs10, 50, 100 and 1000, however, the cabinet had granted only a 12-month extension.
"Those who want to get currency notes changed should get it done in a year," he added.

Committee for Gwadar issues​

Apprising of the government's measures to deal with the Gwadar protest, Chaudhry said the cabinet had nominated two federal ministers, Asad Umar and Zubaida Jalal, who will visit the port city on behalf of the premier and try to resolve the matter.
"They will talk to the protesters as the prime minister has already taken notice and ordered resolution of the issue," he said.
 
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Jahangir Tareen used to pay up to Rs5 million to run Imran Khan's house, claims Wajihuddin​

Published December 14, 2021
Updated 5 minutes ago

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Retired justice Wajihuddin Ahmed pictured with PTI chief Imran Khan. — AFP/File

A former PTI member, retired Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed, has claimed that the now-estranged PTI leader Jahangir Khan Tareen used to provide funds of up to Rs3 million per month for now-Prime Minister Imran Khan's household expenses.

Ahmed, who had resigned from the PTI five years ago after developing serious differences with PTI chief Imran Khan, made the claim while speaking on Bol news programme 'Tabdeeli', but offered no proof for the same.
"This belief is entirely false that Imran Khan is a [financially] honest man," Ahmed said. "His condition is such that he hasn't been running his household himself for years."

"In the start, the Jahangir Tareen group used to pay Rs3 million monthly to run his house," he claimed, adding that the amount was later increased to Rs5m after it was determined that Rs3m were not enough for the PTI chief's palatial Banigala residence.

He further said certain people within the party would try to outdo each other in footing the bills for things like keeping Imran's car fuel tank and "keeping his pocket full at all times".

The former supreme court judge then quoted an unnamed PTI leader as saying: "How can a man whose shoelaces are not even his own call himself righteous?"

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill rubbished Ahmed's claim as "completely false and illogical".

"Whoever knows Imran Khan, knows his honesty and dignity. Wajih sahib often makes illogical remarks such as these in despair over being expelled from the party," he tweeted.

At a press conference, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said: "Jokers like retired Justice Wajihuddin say things like these to increase their importance. Such people are not recognised by their families either so there is no need to pay much attention to them."

Ahmed had formally resigned from the PTI in September 2016.

He had served as the party's election tribunal head. He was tasked to head a commission in 2013 to investigate "irregularities" in the PTI's intra-party elections that took place before the general elections in the same year.

The retired justice developed differences with the party leadership over implementation of the recommendations made by the tribunal.

His party membership had been suspended in 2015, after which he presented a seven-point charter calling for the ouster of Jahangir Tareen, Pervaiz Khattak, Aleem Khan and Nadir Leghari from the PTI.

He alleged that the party was being run like a mafia without any institutional checks and balances.

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Same person:

Presidential elections: Justice Wajihuddin eyes president’s seat ​

Justice Wajihuddin has obtained nomination papers as a candidate for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.​

July 20, 2013
 
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