ISLAMABAD Nov 30 (TNS): Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority 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, first session was held at Peshawar on November 30, 2017. A large number of stakeholders attended the session which include Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, Kyber Pukhtunkhawa Oil and Gas Development Company Limited, KP 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 Misbah Yaqub, Executive Director OGRA gave presentation on Tariff Regime. At the end of the presentations, intervention were made by the stakeholders raising a number of queries which were noted.
The session was chaired by Chairperson OGRA, accompanied by Member Finance, Member Oil and senior management of the Authority. While concluding the session, Ms. Uzma Adil Khan, Chairperson OGRA said, “we have initiated these consultative sessions for the input of all stakeholders which include the provinces, sui companies, lawmakers and consumers. The Authority will genuinely look into valid arguments and will address the concerns, if any”.
The consultative sessions will now be held at Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and Islamabad.
