ISLAMABAD:Jazz, one of Pakistan’s major telecom operators, on Tuesday refuted the gas theft allegation levelled by the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL).
A Jazz spokesperson, in a statement, clarified that the company had over 15,000 towers nationwide and did not use natural gas on any of its sites.
“There is no provision for gas use in any of the diesel power generators deployed at the Jazz sites across its network. Even in the image shared by SNGPL of the Karak site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a diesel generator can be seen, which directly contradicts the inaccurate assertions made by the gas company,” he added.
“The SNGPL’s accusation against a large multinational like Jazz, which is among the significant taxpayers with over USD 10.5 billion invested in Pakistan, holds no basis,” the spokesperson said, adding such allegations could undermine investor confidence and have the potential to negatively impact the country’s economy.
He said,”Jazz ensures that its electricity and fuel arrangements are completely legitimate. As part of its backup power plan, Jazz has established agreements with third-party vendors to exclusively supply diesel fuel for generators at multiple locations.”