Imported LPG is damaging the local LPG industry, said Chairman LPG Association of Pakistan Farooq Iftikhar in a statement here on Saturday.

He said that locally produced LPG can cater to the domestic needs but its high prices were coming in the way and encouraging import as well as smuggling of LPG from other countries.

He said, "High prices of LPG producers have allowed smugglers and importers of sub-standard gas which need to be checked".

He said the consumption of LPG during summer falls not only in Pakistan but also at international level. Reduction in demand bring down price but this season the situation in Pakistan is contrary to it, he added.

Farooq Iftikhar emphasized the urgency in bringing down price to discourage sub-standard imports and enable LPG Marketing & Storage companies to perform their responsibilities in a best manner.