President FPCCI Nasir Hayat Magoon on Monday said a nationwide gas suspension for seven days is unacceptable as it will take a toll on masses and industry while the CNG sector will be one of the worst-hit.
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Speaking at a press conference, Nasir Hayat Magoon said that the gas crisis is an outcome of mismanagement as gas supply is being suspended across the country from June 29 which is the outcome of gross incompetence.
He said that now a decision has been reached to import furnace oil to reduce the shortfall which is a costly option and linked to wrong decisions by authorities.
The President FPCCI said that the government would not import gas in time and it will not allow the private sector to import gas which is creating multiple problems.
Speaking at the occasion, Group Leader of All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) Ghiyas Paracha said that energy policies are not according to the ground realities and the country will have to suffer an energy crisis as long as the CNG sector is not allowed to import gas.
Ghiyas Paracha noted that Sindh and Punjab are using imported gas therefore there is no rationale in discontinuing their gas supply even if the local gas is in short supply.
Government should take practical steps to revive this industry and reverse takes imposed in the budget so that it can survive and keep on providing jobs as well as affordable fuel to people while keeping the environment green.