The NWFP and Punjab Chapter of (CNG) stations association have announced to observe a strike on November 10 (Tuesday) against the gas load management plan approved by the federal cabinet, as minister for petroleum Naveed Qamar refused to listen to CNG association's representatives.
The CNG Dealers Association in a meeting held here on Friday vowed that all the CNG stations from Jhelum district to Attock district including those on highways and in whole of Islamabad Capital Territory would observe a strike from Monday midnight to Tuesday midnight.
Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha, Chairman CNG Association said that a meeting being held in Lahore on Saturday (today) for chalking out a strike scheduled after Tuesday in both the provinces, if all the demands of the association were not met by November 15. Announcing the strike the meeting rejected the gas load management plan of the government, as there would not be any gas load-shedding in Sindh and Balochistan.
Earlier, the gas load management plan for CNG stations approved by the cabinet said that all gas supplies to all the CNG stations would be suspended in Lahore region on the first two days of the schedule, which includes Kasur, Muridke and Sheikhupura.
The Gujaranwala region includes, Muridke, Kamoki, Sialkot, Sarai Alamgir and the highways. While Peshawar region of SNGPL includes all of NWFP expect the Hazara division. "It is not only a conspiracy against CNG stations but the measure taken by the government will dent the budget of middle class to a great extent," Paracha remarked.