CM Shahbz writes letter to PM Gilani on load shedding issue

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has written a letter to Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, demanding equal sharing of energy shortages across all provinces.

In a letter, Punjab CM said that there is a complete closure of gas industry in Punjab since December 25, 2011 in addition to electricity load shedding of 6 to 18 hours.

He complaint that the issue of LNG import and the establishment of LNG Terminal have been allowed to linger over the last four years.

Shahbaz demanded complete ban on establishment or relocation of CNG stations. He added that Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline should be taken up on war-footing.