Gas companies penalising innocent to hide inefficiency, losses: APCNGA

Ogra, district administration being misguided to protect big fish

Gas utilities playing judge, jury and executioner which is intolerable

Petroleum ministry should stop on-going abuse of power, ensure transparency

Dated: August 16

The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) on Friday expressed serious reservations over role of gas distribution companies in the on-going campaign against electricity and gas theft.

Gas utility companies have been victimising innocent to hide their own inefficiencies, corruption and UFG losses, it said.

The gas companies have been misguiding district administrations and Ogra to safeguard the interests of big gas fish involved in massive theft, said Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha, Chairman Supreme Council APCNGA.

He said that gas companies install faulty metres by themselves, their staff gets the reading from metres and they decide about theft and action. The utilities have been playing 'Judge, jury and executioner' which is not acceptable, he added.

Ministry of petroleum of should take note of the situation and stop the gas companies from this exploitation of the business community, he demanded.

Ghiyas Paracha said that gas companies are bent upon failing the drive of the government to nab the influential partly responsible for the energy crisis to ensure continuity of their undocumented income.

On the other hand, he said, innocent are being squeezed to hide inefficiency and corruption and to boost the annual income.

Paracha said that it is amazing that many gas theft cases have been registered in last few months but not a single official involved in it has been brought to the book despite the known fact that a consumer cannot steal energy without consent of officials concerned.

He said that those who took gas connection to run their mills but started generating electricity illegally are also gas thieves but not a single of them has been arrested and no one of the would ever be questioned.

APCNGA demanded gas meter reading through a third party and completion of all the process according to the provisions of law.

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APCNGA demands gas quota to ensure continued supply to masses

Preventing gas theft, misuse to reduce energy crisis by 25 pc: Paracha

Govt to back APCNGA LNG import plan: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

Govt to consider increasing gas supply to CNG sector, abolish double taxation

Dated August 12

Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday said Government will extend all possible help to The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) to realise its plan to import LNG which will mitigate energy crisis.

He said that government will seriously consider allocation of gas quota to CNG stations, reduce gas loadshedding in Sindh and Pun jab, stop theft and misuse of natural gas, hiring third party to reduce complaints of overbilling, and bringing an end to practice of double taxation.

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said this while meeting a high-powered delegation led by Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha, Chairman Supreme Council APCNGA and Central Chairman Abid Hayat. Regional Chairmen APCNGA hailing from all provinces were also present on the occasion.

Federal Minister asked the delegation for implementable suggestions for a new gas load management schedule and assured resolution of all just demands of the CNG sector.

He said that gas is being sold at highest prices to the SNG sector which is paying highest taxes which government will consider reducing.

Earlier, Ghiyas Paracha briefed the meeting about problem faced by the CNG sector, issues regarding gas loadshedding in Sindh and Punjab, issues with Ogra and gas companies and matters pertaining to taxation.

He said that some influential get gas connection for one purpose and use it for another which if barred would reduce gas crisis by 25 per cent.

The leader of the CNG sector said that allocating gas quota to the CNG filling stations across the stretch of country will reduce losses of operators and save masses from waiting for hours in queues.

The minister heard all the demands of CNG association patiently and assured resolution of all the outstanding issues of the CNG sector.

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