IHC suspends govt order to close CNG stations in Punjab
Court says CNG stations will remain open for three days a week in all areas of Rawalpindi, Islamabad.
Court says CNG stations will remain open for three days in all areas of Rawalpindi, Islamabad. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued a written order regarding the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) case, Express News reported.
The written order calls for the suspension of the government's order to shut down CNG stations in Punjab for three months, stating that CNG stations will remain open for three days a week in all areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui had heard the case in the IHC.
Earlier, the government had decided to shut down all CNG stations in Punjab from November to January to ensure supplies to consumers during winter.
The owners of CNG stations had argued that this decision was unfair as the government intended to provide gas to other industries twice a week and was singling them out.
The case has been postponed and will be heard in the third week of February.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued a written order regarding the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) case, Express News reported.
The written order calls for the suspension of the government's order to shut down CNG stations in Punjab for three months, stating that CNG stations will remain open for three days a week in all areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui had heard the case in the IHC.
Earlier, the government had decided to shut down all CNG stations in Punjab from November to January to ensure supplies to consumers during winter.
The owners of CNG stations had argued that this decision was unfair as the government intended to provide gas to other industries twice a week and was singling them out.
The case has been postponed and will be heard in the third week of February.