Govt aware of people’s sufferings due to power outages, says Shazia Marri

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Electric Power and Adviser on Oil and Gas Shazia Marri has said that the Sindh government is fully aware of the agony and sentiments of the people of Sindh, especially the residents Karachi, with regard to prolonged load shedding. She said Sindh chief minister is pressing hard on concerned authorities of Federal Government for taking concrete measures to improve the working of KESC. This she said while replying to questions of media during the children’s swimming competition arranged by the Karachi Gymkhana here said a statement issued on Sunday. Marri said that the Sindh chief minister has made all-out efforts to supply adequate gas and furnace oil to KESC so that load shedding is reduced to minimum possible level. Replying to a query for comment upon the statement of Punjab chief minister regarding creation of a province in Sindh by the name of Karachi, she strongly criticised the Punjab chief minister and said that he should look after the politics of his own province and take measures for betterment of people there. She said that when the country is passing through a very hard time of history, our political leadership has to work to strengthen the country.