All Pakistan CNG association has decided to start severe agitation from tomorrow (Wednesday) in case of government’s failure to withdraw CESS tax in coming fiscal budget and to reduce CNG load shedding in the country.
Chairman All Pakistan CNG association Ghyas Piracha told Online that association has repeatedly requested the Ministry of petroleum to revoke three days load shedding from the country and not to impose Gas development surcharge (CESS) on CNG sector. He said that after repeated contacts no one from the ministry responded therefore association has not left any other option but to come on road and take steps to save the CNG sector.
Ghyas Paracha said that government wants to promoter LPG in the country but it is not viable as it would take minimum four to five years to install LPG kits in the CNG running vehicles.
He said that CNG sector consumes only 7 percent of gas while it generates 21 percent revenue for national exchequer, as a result it has become on the most profitable sectors for the government. He said that APCNGA would not let LPG to disturb 50 million consumers and four million vehicle owners and an economic traveling facility for the price stricken masses of the country. He said that we have given a comprehensive plan to the government to enhance revenue and to control the widening energy crises in the country however government does not seem likely to adopt this method. With the help of our formula government will earn up to 78 billion monthly extra revenue which will help to meet government’s circular debt. Ghyas Piracha alleged that a few influential people are all out to promote LPG business by importing substandard LPG in the country, intending to crush CNG sector in the country.
