Govt urged to announce relief package for CNG sector.

PESHAWAR -- All Pakistan CNG Owners Association has urged government to announce special relief package for CNG sector to ensure its survival and save jobs of thousands of workers associated with it.

The demand was made during a meeting held at Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry with SCCI president Maqsood Anwar Pervaiz in chair on Sunday.

All Pakistan CNG Owners Association central chairman Ghayas Abdulllah Paracha, APCNG provincial chairman Fazal Muqeem, All Pakistan (Real) CNG Owners Association chairman Hamad Khan, Pervaiz Khan Khattak, Khalilur Rehman, Badshah Wazir, Elafullah, Gulab Khan, Mohammad Zareef, Sikandar Khan, Minhajuddin, Bakhtiyar, retired Col Amjad Khan, Engineer Alam Khan and M Fahad Ashraf Khan along with others attended the meeting.

They described the CNG sector as prime source of employment for many poor people and huge contributor to public exchequer. They asked the government to immediately take steps to save the sector.

Association leaders fear thousands of workers will lose jobs

The participants of the meeting suggested reduction in gas tariff to Rs780 per MMBUTU for CNG sector in the country to maintain good parity between CNG and petrol.

They asked the government to charge sale tax on cost of gas only at the rate of 17 per cent. They sought four per cent income tax exemption as well.

They demanded of the government to allow...