PHC suspends federal govt notification for increase in CNG prices

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PHC suspends federal govt notification for increase in CNG prices

Sirajuddin Published November 20, 2018

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday suspended a notification for the increase in compressed natural gas (CNG) price during a hearing of a petition submitted in the court against the increase. — PPI/File photo

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The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday suspended a notification for the increase in compressed natural gas (CNG) price during a hearing of a petition submitted in the court against the hike.

According to the petitioner's lawyer Advocate Yasir Khattak, the federal government had increased CNG price on October 4.

He added that the federal government had issued a notice for the increase in gas price without consultation with Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra).

On Oct 6, CNG price crossed the Rs100 per kg mark for the first time in the country’s history after the government hiked it by 40 per cent from Rs700 MMBTU to Rs980 per MMBTU.

The two-member of the PHC, comprising Justice Roohul Amin Khan Chamkani and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, today issued notices to the federal government, Ogra Chairperson Uzma Adil Khan and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) Managing Director Amjad Latif.

The court summoned a reply from the involved parties in the next hearing.

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M. Emad

Nov 20, 2018 02:14pm

Pakistan's CNG prist highest in South Asia.

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Abdullah

Nov 20, 2018 02:22pm

Judiciary should stop interfering in the domain of the govt......Govt can not afford to give any more subsidy.... and judges should take that into consideration while deciding on these kind of lawsuits....

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Nov 20, 2018 03:03pm

Great decision by the Peshawar High Court, Islamic Republic of Pakistan to suspend the recent notice of the federal government pertaining to a price increase of 40 percent in the Compressed Natural Gas or CNG prices and providing some relief to the ordinary citizens and CNG users, during the on-going cold winter season. Well done and keep it up.

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AKB

Nov 20, 2018 09:05pm

Good decision by the honourable court. Gas fuel tank commonly used in cars used to get filled at Rs. 630 that is now filled at Rs.996 which is too much for the users. Transport fares have also increased along with other commodities. It is only common people of Pakistan who are suffering from such abrupt rise in the prices of fuel and other commodities and for this very reason PTI is loosing ground with a fast speed.

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