CNG association urges KP Govt to issue executive order to resolve gas crisis

PESHAWAR, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Apr, 2026) The All Pakistan CNG Association, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zone, has urged the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to immediately issue an executive order to resolve the ongoing CNG crisis in the province, which has led to the closure of around 600 CNG stations.

Addressing a press conference at the Peshawar Press Club, Chairman of the association Alhaj Pervez Khattak said the prolonged suspension of CNG supply had severely affected station owners, workers and the general public, while many families associated with the sector were facing serious financial difficulties.

He said CNG should have been restored after the repair of Spain Warm, Shewa One and other gas pipelines, but the continued suspension had created uncertainty in the sector.

Pervez Khattak said nearly 400,000 vehicles in the province rely on CNG daily as it remains one of the cheapest fuel sources for the public.

He stressed that depriving people of this affordable fuel option was increasing their financial burden.

He said the CNG sector was helping save nearly 1.5 million liters of petroleum products daily, which also contributed to saving valuable foreign exchange for the country.

He added that KP produces more than 500 MMCFD gas daily, while the total provincial requirement, including the CNG sector, is around 120 MMCFD.

He said the closure of CNG stations was affecting millions of people across Pakistan on a daily basis and creating economic difficulties for transporters and investors linked with the industry.

Pervez Khattak said the association expected immediate steps for the restoration of CNG supply and protection of the province’s gas rights under Article 158 of the Constitution.

He warned that if CNG supply was not restored within two days, the association would launch a strong protest movement in Peshawar with the support of transporters, investors and the public from across the province.