SAPM warns of strict action against gas thieves

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on

Petroleum Nadeem Babar said on Thursday said that the authorities have started taking
strict action against gas thieves on the special directives of PM Imran Khan.

Addressing the media representatives in Karachi,

Nadeem Babar said that the government has made significant achievements in its ongoing
campaign against gas theft.

“Actions are being taken against government employees involved in gas theft,” he said, as per a media report.

The SAPM said that the actual reason for gas

leakage issues was scattered supply lines, adding that the government has
devised a comprehensive plan to change such supply lines to overcome the issue.

Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a

high level meeting on gas supply at the PM Office.

The PM ordered an all-encompassing, broad-based

action against those found involved in gas theft during the session.

Nadeem Babar briefed the meeting about the

successes achieved so far in the campaign against gas theft. He informed that
18,000 gas connections involved in gas theft were disconnected during the past
two months due to which gas worth Rs 2.5 billion has been saved from theft.