The government allows LPG imports without a call for tenders
Islamabad: Despite the criticism it faced last year, the government is once again relying on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports to deal with the emerging natural gas crisis. It has allowed a subsidiary of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) to bring natural gas without calling for tenders. Last year, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government had granted an exemption to SSGC’s LPG subsidiary from Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules, allowing it to import LPG without a tender. However, the PDM received a lot of flak from the LPG industry and dealer association as prices rose beyond the regulator’s notified
