More than its share
Published in Daily Times on August 15, 2013
Sir: A minister in the Punjab government recently demanded that his province
receive more gas than its quota, as Punjab’s industries earn a lot of foreign
exchange for the country. I heartily agree. I would go one step further by
suggesting that all industries in Punjab be given gas and electricity free of
cost so that there may be no incentive to steal electricity and gas, which
appears to be rampant in the province. The government can recover the amount of
free gas and electricity to Punjab’s factories by raising the price of gas and
electricity for residential and commercial consumers in the whole country. I am
sure everyone will agree as it is in the national interest. Of course, if this
means the closure of factories in the other provinces, no problem. Already
there is too much competition from those indulging in smuggling,
under-invoicing and mis-declaration anyway, so it will not make much of a
difference.
SHAKIR LAKHANI
Karachi
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