Pakistan State Oil (PSO) will sponsor the fourth international conference and exhibition (Conex) on CNG to be held at Expo Centre here on November 10-11 under the aegis of National Forum of Environment and Health (NFEH). It is hoped that the event would be helpful in promotion of CNG sector, protection of environment and attraction of investment in the country.
This was stated by Executive Director of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) Kalim Siddiqui, while speaking at a dinner, hosted by Chairman of CNG Stations Owners Association Malik Khuda Bukhsh and NFEH President Naeem Qureshi at a local hotel.
The dinner was also attended by President of CNG Dealers Association Abdul Sami Khan, G. M. Sibghatullah of Greaves Pakistan, Director of Morgan Technologies Ghazanfar Javed, CNG Manager of PSO Kashif Siddiqui, Javed Paracha, Waseem Ahmed, Junaid Taqi and high officials of CNG-related organisations. Kalim Siddqui informed the gathering that about two percent gas was being used by transport sector in the country.
He appreciated the holding of fourth Conex, and said PSO had always tried to promote energy sector in the county. Such types of events were necessary for progress in the energy sector, he said, and added the PSO would fully participate in the CONEX.
The PSO Executive Director pointed out that it was an honour for Pakistan that it had become the second largest user of CNG in vehicles in the world. With the increase use of CNG, the country was saving about 900,000 metric tonnes of petrol or two billions dollars annually, he said.
He informed the meeting that PSO was running about 917 CNG stations in the country, and added it was the market leader in this sector. The total market share of PSO had increased to 72 percent.
Speaking on the occasion, Malik Khuda Bukhsh said that experts and participants from India, Italy, Bangladesh, Iran, Nigeria, United States, England and other countries would attend the two-day CONEX events.
Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Resources Mir Naseer Mengal would inaugurate the conference and exhibition, whereas Director General of Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP) Hilal Raza, Senior Director of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) Javed Tanveer, Country Chief, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Arif Alauddin and others would present their papers. The importers and manufactures of various CNG products and transports would put their products on display at the exhibition.
He said besides PSO, the other organisations like Greaves Pakistan, Axiom Engineering, Morgan Technologies, Intermech, Correct Xpress, Landi Renezo were also sponsoring this event.
On the occasion, Naim Qureshi briefed the participants about arrangements of the event. He said that City District Government of Karachi (CDGK) will also cooperate in the event, where as Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, HDIP and Ogra are especially extending their co-operation.-PR