A multinational mobile phone company operating in Pakistan has been caught red-handed stealing gas from a main pipeline in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to a First Information Report (FIR) filed by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) against the operator, the distributor recently launched a massive crackdown against gas pilferers on the direction of the federal government.
According to an SNGPL spokesperson, the company’s regional team raided the mobile phone tower in district Karak of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where it was revealed that the generator for the mobile phone tower was operated through an illegal gas connection.
The FIR revealed that the tower is operated by Jazz. The staff deputed at the tower was using a 200 ft pipe to steal gas from the main 8-inch gas line. Consequently, the SNGPL team confiscated the company’s generator, pipe, and other equipment used for gas theft.
The gas distributor has also lodged an FIR against the staff of the telecom company.
A spokesperson from Jazz told ProPakistani, “Jazz is fully compliant with all applicable laws and operates its network using legitimate electricity or fuel arrangements nationwide. To this end, Jazz has established agreements with third-party vendors for generator fueling at sites as a backup power solution. Additionally, Jazz does not operate any sites in Pakistan using natural gas, and strongly refutes any such claims.”
“Meanwhile, the company has initiated an internal investigation to gather more details about the specific site in question and will take necessary action accordingly. Attempts to tarnish the reputation of a multinational company that has invested over $10.5 billion in the country with baseless allegations will be treated with utmost seriousness,” he added.
Update
SNGPL Retracts Allegations Against Jazz
Islamabad: The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) issued a media statement retracting its previous claim of Jazz’s alleged involvement in gas theft at a mobile tower site in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The two companies engaged in a media war after SNGPL accused Jazz of gas theft, followed by a PKR 10 billion defamation notice served by Jazz, terming it frivolous. Later, SNGPL concluded its findings, giving a clean chit to the mobile company Jazz.
This timely acknowledgment of the error by SNGPL is a positive sign of maturity and responsibility. Both of these companies hold critical roles in driving Pakistan’s economy forward.
This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of accurate information and cooperation among key players in the economic landscape of Pakistan.
Unless the heavy fines imposed to these culprits they will not come back to the right track.
keep it up Good job MNO kuch Sharm hoti ha kuch haya hoti
“someone” inside SNGPL facilitates such brazzen thefts !!!
The simple solution is arrest the responsible person of the gas co. and give him the exemplary punishment. Rarely such type of crime happens with out the accent of the people of the co and besides the co beneficiary.
dont blame the whole company for the act of an individual. he probably took money from jazz for fuel and kept it for himself while running the equipment on stolen fuel
This is ridiculous…… Telecom companies Cellsites are not operated on Gas…..
We see countless adds that people stealing gas will be put in jail and their names would be published in newspapers, so why is it that the operators of this tower are not behind bars or their names are not in the media? Different law for common people different for powerful ones?
Jazz network is a social theft in Pakistan. It’s reality.
But towers company operated hoty hain ya vendors operated?
Back side ma impac ka itna bada genreator laga hua hy wo unka hoga ..yeh khabr juth b hosakti a is tasweer say kuch zahir ho b nai rahee a khas.. jya paya ap k gar k taraf ja rhe ho iski bijli
Based on my experience working for telecom sector, it looks like refueling vendor who supposed to refuel that site generators but put gas connection while billing mobilink for fuel for backup generators. Since I have some incide views, Companies like mobilink don’t go themselves or higher management but 3rd party vendors who make tons of money. We have to look both sides of the picture
Start digging the whole country, sure you will have more surprises…. awaiting you!
Nice