CNG strike enters third day in twin cities

ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: The unannounced strike of CNG stations entered into the third day on Tuesday against the reduction in price in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad as Motorists ran from pillar to post to get the refill for their rides.

To add an insult to an injury, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has said: "The law is also silent in case an entrepreneur decides to shut his business."

Most of the CNG pumps remained shut while the ones which were open witnessed unending queues of vehicles reaching out to roads in their front, blocking the moving traffic.

Chairman OGRA, Saeed Ahmed Khan said action against the owners of CNG stations was possible only in one condition - if they make a formal announcement to go ahead with the strike.

On the other hand, the Chairman of the CNG Association's Supreme Council, Ghiyas Paracha claimed that gas connections of as many as 400 CNG pumps have been severed.

However, Managing Director of Sui Northern Gas Company Limited, Arif Hameed clarified that only 90 CNG stations were unplugged for crossing the gas-use limit.