LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday complained of low gas pressure and called for corrective measures without any delay.

In a statement issued here after listening to the point of view of the representatives of Ferozepur Road Industrial Association (FRIA), President Sheikh Muhammad Arshad said: “The low gas pressure is like non-provision of gas. It hurts industry badly, therefore, the authorities should take all steps to keep the industrial wheel on the run.”

FRIA representative Adnan Khalid Butt informed the chamber that low pressure of gas had become one of the biggest issues being faced by industrialists of the area. He said because of low gas pressure, industrial production was at its lowest ebb.

The LCCI president said at a time when the country was struggling to achieve export target, unavailability of gas to the industrial sector would play a devastating role.

He said how the government would be able to collect revenues to run its day-to-day affairs when the industrial wheel is coming to a halt.

“The industry needs a continuous supply of gas and electricity to keep the units operational and to complete the export orders well within the time frame but only because of the shortage of electricity the exports are not up to the mark,” he said.

Mr Arshad said Pakistan had already lost a number of international markets and prolonged power cuts would further aggravate the situation.

Published in Dawn, June 30th, 2016

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