Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Central Information Secretary Shafqat Mahmood on Monday expressed sorrow over the CNG cylinder blast in a van on the Multan road area of Lahore, killing seven people, including a child and two women. He said that it was very unfortunate that public transport was issued NOC’s without proper inspection, endangering lives of those using it. Such vehicles should immediately be banned, he added. Mahmood paid condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for speedy recovery of the injured.