Daily Times

QUETTA: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) in collaboration with the World Bank has initiated country vide consultative sessions on Third Party Access Rules 2012, network code and tariff regime for the gas sector reforms.

In this regard, the fourth session was held in Quetta on December 8. A large number of stakeholders attended the session which included representative of Sui Southern Gas Pipelines Limited, Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry, parliamentarians, lawyers and general consumers/public. The World Bank consultant gave a detailed presentation on the TPA rules and network code whereas OGRA Executive Director Misbah Yaqub gave a presentation on tariff regime. At the end, interventions were made by stakeholders raising a number of queries which were noted.

The session was chaired by OGRA chairperson, accompanied by Finance member, Oil member and senior management of the authority. OGRA Chairperson Uzma Adil Khan said, “We have concluded provincial consultative sessions today, we are here to get the feedback of provincial stakeholders on TPA rules, network code and tariff regime.”

She said the authority will consider valid suggestions of all stakeholders and will formulate effective and efficient regulations. “Nothing is final yet. Once we conclude all sessions, the authority will take decision based on collective wisdom and stakeholder input. Moreover, we shall also consult federal government in this regard,” she said. The next consultative session will be held in Islamabad on December 12.

Published in Daily Times, December 9^th 2017.