Call to exempt Sialkot from gas loadshedding

Business community and people belonging to different shade of life including women folk have urged upon the government that Sialkot, which is export city of the country should be exempted from load shedding of sui gas.
The business circles were of the opinion that exporters and manufacturers were confronting with serious problems due non-availability of electricity and sui gas and resultantly the production of exportable products had been delayed.
They pointed out that most of the industrial units are nearest to close, while thousand industrial workers had become jobless due to non-availability of electricity and sufficient supply of sui gas in this export-oriented city. If the situation remained the same the exports of the country will face a sharp decline, which will be a serious set back to national economy as well as this tendency would also generate certain social problems like unemployment, law and order and street crimes they pointed out.
They strongly condemned the government for negating its commitment that domestic consumers would be exempted from load shedding of sui gas. The load shedding of sui gas for long time was multiplying the miseries of domestic consumers in Sialkot and other areas of the district. The housewives are confronting with serious problems while making breakfast and cooking food for the family members.
The general public was deprived from using hot water for shower in cold spell and it is unfortunate local Sui gas concerned are reluctant to answer and attending to telephone call. On the other hand the owners of teashops and stalls were fleecing the people charging Rs 20 per cup of tea in different parts of the city. They claimed justification of increase of price of per cup saying that they are preparing foodstuff and tea on gas cylinder purchased on high rates.
The daily chore of a common man had crippled adversely, while domestic consumers were suffering due to non-availability of sui gas resultantly the miseries of the people increased to many folds during severe cold weather. They said that government was hoodwinking the general public through its hollow slogans in the country and failed to address the core issues to facilitate the masses.
They further said that provision of basic facilities like sui gas, electricity and water etc was responsibility of the state but government was pushing the nation to stone age period due to its negligence and poor policies. They said that government is committing serious human rights violations by depriving the people from their due rights and they appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take Suo Motu notice on this brutal act and excess of the government. The Petroleum Minister should resign immediately for poor performance they demanded.