Call to appoint MDs of gas utilities: PEW
Acting MDs avoiding important decisions
Power struggle hurting both institutions
The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Friday said the slots of full-time managing directors of both the gas utilities are lying vacant for eight months which is hurting both the institutions.
The Prime Minister Imran Khan fired MDs of SNGPL and SSGC on January 8, 2019, following an inquiry into a nationwide gas crisis in December 2018, it said.
Since January 2019, both the gas utilities are being run by acting MDs while the laws require to fill these important posts within three months, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President PEW.
He said that different important persons are struggling to get their favourite officers appointed on the coveted posts which is delaying the process that is taking a toll on the institutions and the economy.
Dr. Murtaza Mughal said that the vacancy of MD SNGPL has been advertised for three times on 24th of March 2019, 4th August 2019 and 11th Sept 2019 and criteria was changed every time flouting clearly laid out rules and regulations which must be noticed.
The process for hiring a new managing director of the SNGPL has become highly controversial and the ongoing power struggle is hitting the morale of seven thousand employees of the company.
He said that presently the performance of the company is on the lowest ebb, important matters are awaiting a decision and uncertainty is resulting in heavy losses which will be shifted on masses already reeling under inflation.
Prime Minister Imran Khan should take notice of the situation and intervene to improve the working of gas utility by appointment of MD on merit, he demanded.
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