Tempers flared during the Sindh Assembly Session on Friday, when MPAs from both the Treasury and the opposition closed ranks to speak strong objections to the ongoing gas shortage in the province. The session was briefly disturbed when the questioning time was skipped due to the absence of the legislators who had asked questions, which allowed the house to postpone early. The fiery debate centered on a postponement of movement filed by PPP MPA Heer Soho about the gas load in the province. MPA Soho declared that Sindh produces 61% of the country’s gas, yet struggling to meet her own demand. While the province requires 400 million cubic meters (MMC) gas daily, the supply is incalculable where gas supply starts at 1 p.m. 06 and closes at. 9. This inconsistency, she argued, has led to serious difficulty, especially for families whose children go to school without breakfast. When he repeated Mpa Soho’s feelings, Jamaat-e-Islamis Muhammad Farooq said gas produced in a province should first be awarded to this province before distributing elsewhere. He also pointed to the wider implications of gas deficiency with reference to the side effects of industries such as the Bangel Production Sector in Hyderabad, which had to close due to high gastariffs and supply disorders. MQMS Rashid Khan also threw his support behind the proposal and emphasized that the population of Sindh is tired of the constant gas load. He urged the provincial government to prioritize the region’s needs before delivering gas to other parts of the country. PPP legislators, including Roma Mushtaq Mattu, Marvi Phaseeh Rashidi and Saima Agha, along with MQMS Naseer Ahmed, all repeated the call for a decision on the question, which complained the increasing dependence on wood for cooking and warming as a result of gas deficiency. Provincial senior minister Sharjeel Inam Memon described the gas load as part of the ongoing neglect facing Sindh. He reinforced that the constitution requires gas to be delivered first to the area where it is produced. He emphasized that the federal government must comply with these constitutional provisions and pointed out that although urban areas that once had sufficient gas are now facing even worse deficiency. Sharjeel also suggested that MQM join the provincial government in raising the issue with the federal government to ensure a fair distribution of gas across the country. The session also discussed various other questions. MQMS Shariq Jamal raised a concern for flooding waste in his constituency (PS-90), where he said no organization, including Sindh Solid Waste Management Board, had been able to solve the problem. SHARJEEL recognized the question, but emphasized that the Sindh government had invested billions of rupees to improve fixed waste management. Another question raised by Rashid Khan concerned unpaid wages for employees of Hyderabad Development Authority and Sindh Solid Waste Management Board, which Sharjeel assured that litigation would be taken when the employees concerned were presented with the relevant authorities.