Around 20 Govt Offices Owe Rs. 200 Million in Dues to SNGPL

The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has identified 20 major public sector entities, including Aiwan-e-Sadr, Parliament Lodges/MNA Hostel, the Ministry of Finance, the Foreign Office, and Parliament House, as defaulters with outstanding dues exceeding Rs. 200 million. An official communication from SNGPL’s management regarding recoveries reveals that these state-owned institutions have accumulated significant unpaid gas bills. According to a report by a national daily, Parliament Lodges/MNA Hostel (meter number 02210217) has unpaid dues amounting to Rs. 21,865,808 as of November 2024. Another meter for the same facility has already been disconnected, with dues of Rs. 2,655,735. Additionally, CDA-H Block Parliament Lodges (meter number CU07014345) owes Rs. 433,590, bringing the total dues for these facilities to Rs. 24,955,133. The Cabinet Division building is also listed as a defaulter, with meter number RC01551798 and outstanding dues of Rs. 23,075,733. Aiwan-e-Sadr Main Building (meter number RC01624992) owes Rs. 11,469,830, while Aiwan-e-Sadr Police Barrack-C (meter number CU04060539) has dues of Rs. 2,856,192. Aiwan-e-Sadr Barrack-A (meter number CU03044579) owes Rs. 2,359,717, and other facilities under Aiwan-e-Sadr, such as Police Barrack-B, Police Barrack-D, Washpoint, and Dispensary, are also among the defaulters. The Foreign Office (meter number RC00843909) has the highest outstanding dues, amounting to Rs. 53,309,209. Other defaulters include K-Block Building, Pak Secretariat (IB Headquarters, meter number RC01624958), with dues of Rs. 23,579,378, and M Block Building, Pak Secretariat (housing security contingents of the Army and ICT for Parliamentarians, meter number AL0460661), with unpaid bills of Rs. 24,482,408. Q Block (Ministry of Finance, Pak Secretariat) owes Rs. 3,740,602, and its meter has been disconnected. Similarly, B/D Block Building, Pak Secretariat, has a disconnected meter with dues of Rs. 1,228,515. Other defaulters include the US Agency (meter number AL06033010) with Rs. 219,300 in dues, and the Masjid Pak Secretariat with Rs. 40,271 in unpaid bills. Parliament House Building also owes Rs. 24,158,444. The letter from SNGPL highlights that gas tariffs have increased significantly, rising by 272% from Rs. 780 per MMBTU in January 2023 to Rs. 2,900 per MMBTU in February 2024. However, annual budget allocations for these institutions are typically based on previous years’ funding, with only minor increases of up to 10% approved by the government. SNGPL has reached out to the government and the Accountant General Pakistan Revenues (AGPR) office to facilitate the recovery of the Rs200 million owed by these 20 meters and their respective entities. Reports suggest that if the dues are not recovered soon, SNGPL may initiate legal action against the defaulting institutions.