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Pakistan’s Gas Sector Faces Annual Losses of 30 Billion Rupees Due to Theft and Inefficiencies

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Islamabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Pakistan’s gas sector incurs losses of up to 30 billion Pakistani rupees annually due to theft and system inefficiencies, with lawmakers warning that the financial burden ultimately falls on consumers, local media reported on Saturday. A Pakistani parliamentary panel was informed of the losses during a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Energy, chaired by Syed Mustafa Mahmood. The gas officials briefed the committee that Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Lim…