ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was told Tuesday that uninterrupted gas supply is being ensured to the domestic consumers and there is no curtailment in this regard. Replying to a calling attention notice by Haji Muhammad Akram Ansari and others, Parliamentary Secretary for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahzadi Umarzadi Tiwana said there is shortage of 2000 mmcf of gas and load management of gas is being carried out according to the policy in industrial sector. However, she said domestic and commercial sectors are being supplied gas on priority basis.
Shahzadi Tiwana said a mechanism can be evolved to facilitate the industry through LNG. Responding to another call attention moved by Dr. Shireen Mazari and others regarding losing the vote by Pakistan to get the membership of Human Rights Council in Geneva, Minister for SAFRON Abdul Qadir Baloch said Pakistan remained member of the Council for three times. He said unfortunately Pakistan could not retain the membership for the fourth time despite best efforts. He said our missions in different countries made full efforts in this regard and the Foreign Office also written letters to dif-ferent countries to seek their support.
He said 120 countries assured their support which was sufficient to get membership but these were not all polled and Pakistan could not secure required votes. He said the missions have been directed to increase their efforts so that Pakistan may not face such defeat in future.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Sheikh Aftab Ahmed told the House that a new package for deceased government employees’ has been prepared and will be implemented soon after the approval of Prime Minister. He said enhanced financial assistance has been proposed in the package and employment to one of the children of the deceased employee has also been recommended.
The House, which transacted members private business, also adopted the resolution urging the government to take immediate steps for implemen-tation of deceased employees’ package as announced by the Prime Minister in respect of the federal government servants. The resolution was moved by Tahira Aurangzeb.
The House passed a resolution moved by Muhammad Muzamil Qureshi saying that the government should take immediate steps for construction of new water reservoirs in order to control the water shortage in the country. The House adopted another resolution moved by Sher Akbar Khan asking the government to take steps to establish a women university in Buner.
