Government, CNG association fail to agree

Govt and CNG associ­ation fail to agree on the number of days CNG statio­ns should be closed in a week.

LAHORE: Negotiations between the government and the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Association failed on Monday, when they could not agree on the number of days that CNG stations should be closed in a week.

In the meeting held at the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) office in Lahore, the government said that the stations should close down two days a week because of natural gas shortages during winters.

However, the association said it cannot afford to close stations more than one day in a week. It said a strike will be observed if the demand is not met.

The association has also threatened to violate the government orders if a decision was forced upon them.

The CNG Association has also demanded to the Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Syed Naveed Qamar, to end unannounced gas loadshedding.

While talking to media, the Qamar said that gas loadshedding will take place across the country and there will be no exception for any province.