NewsFeb 21 , 2016
Federal govt not issuing NOC for gas extraction in KP: Imran Khan
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan Sunday said Pakistan would have become self-sufficient in electricity and gas if the government had spent its resources on energy projects instead of wasting them on Orange Train.
Talking to media persons during his visit to Azakhel area here, Imran Khan said gas deposits were detected at six different locations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but, unfortunately, no steps were taken for their extraction like digging wells.
He said a US company is willing to invest 100 million dollars in gas projects but it is not being given the NOC. “Companies are seeking permission for gas extraction from ten locations but they are not getting it from the federal government,” he complained.
Imran Khan identified shortage of energy as the biggest problem being faced by the country.
“Power loadshedding has made people’s lives miserable but the government shows no regard to their plight,” he added.
Courtesy www.thenews.com.pk
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