ISLAMABAD: The government will reopen the CNG stations in the Punjab and Potohar region this week, the CNG Association said.

On Tuesday, the association chairman, Ghiyas Paracha, held a meeting with Nadeem Babar, Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Petroleum, and discussed the situation.

The government assured that by this week, the CNG stations will be reopened and during next two weeks, 2 to 3 days a week, CNG will be available to consumers.

However, from January 18, the availability period will be gradually increased and regularised as the gas shortage situation improves.

Regular supply of the CNG will continue in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

There is a weekly three-day schedule across Sindh, which will be revised from January 18 for increased supply.

Paracha said that the government wants to promote CNG sector, as it provide jobs, and reduces import burden.

For this reason, licenses on LNG for new CNG stations and conversion of new vehicles have been allowed.

Paracha also said that since the private sector is near to import the LNG for their own consumption, so once the imports started, there will be no gas load management for the CNG sector next winter.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2021