Ramzan gift for people: CNG prices jacked up

ISLAMABAD: Government has raised the prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), mounting burden in the holy month of Ramzan on the people already battered by high rate of inflation.

According to Chairman Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Saeed Ahmed, the prices of CNG were raised in the wake of increase in Gas Infrastructure Tax.

He said the CNG prices were raised by Rs2.10 per kilogram to Rs76.35 in Region one that includes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Potohar and Balochistan.

In Region two, which consists of Sindh and Punjab excluding Potohar, the price of CNG has been hiked by Rs5.36 a kilo to Rs71.50.

300 CNG stations closed down in Punjab due to non-supply of gas

Islamabad: The All-Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) has said that more than 300 compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations have been closed in Punjab, while thousands are on the verge of economic failure due to partial supply of natural gas and irrational pricing.

The number of closed down CNG stations have been increasing creating problems for the masses, increasing unemployment and decreasing the income of the government, said APCNGA Supreme Council Chairman Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha.

In a statement issued here, he said that the natural gas allocated for CNG industry is being diverted to other sectors so that their profits could increase. He said that CNG industry is being deprived of natural gas despite the fact that it is the only sector which has no other alternative while other sectors have substitutes.

CNG stations to remain shut for 24 hours

KARACHI: All the CNG station will remain closed for 24 hours as part of Gas Load Management Plan, Geo News reported Wednesday.

The CNG stations will be shut 8: 00 am on Wednesday (today) and re-opened on Thursday morning after 24-hour closure.

CNG stations in Sindh to remain shut for 24 hours

KARACHI: All CNG stations in Sindh including Karachi would remain shut for 24 hours from Wednesday 8 AM to Thursday 8AM.

According to Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), the closure takes place under gas load management plan.

 

Sindh CNG stations closed for 24 hours

KARACHI: All CNG stations in Sindh including Karachi have been shut for 24 hours effective Monday 8.00 A.M to Tuesday 8.00 A M.

Sui Southern Gas Company said that the CNG filling stations have been closed in accordance with the schedule of gas load management.

CNG Association said that all CNG outlets shut for 24 hours would re-open after 24 hours at 8.00 A.M. on Tuesday.