Court orders inspection of CNG cylinders
Traffic police told to inspect all vehicles, no matter who the owner
The Sindh High Court directed the police on Thursday to ensure that no substandard compressed natural gas (CNG) cylinders were being used in any vehicle and remove those not approved by the Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan.
A two-member bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, also directed the traffic police to check CNG cylinders installed in vehicles across Karachi and the Motorway DIG to inspect those fixed in automobiles being driven on motorways.
Hearing a plea pertaining to the installation of substandard cylinders in schools vans and public transport, the court also ordered the closure of workshops installing substandard CNG cylinders in vehicles.
IGP, DIGs told to remove uncertified CNG cylinders from vehicles
Karachi
December 25, 2020
Sindh’s IGP, DIGs and all other officials concerned have been ordered to ensure that no substandard CNG kit or cylinder is used in any vehicle, and that CNG cylinders not certified by the Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP) are immediately removed from all vehicles.
The Sindh High Court’s (SHC) directive came on Thursday during the hearing of Muzammil Mumtaz Meo and Tariq Mansoor’s petitions seeking court orders against the use of CNG kits and cylinders in public transport and school vans.
They also sought action against the police officials whose demand for a bribe from a rickshaw driver had caused his death after the latter set himself on fire at a traffic police office in protest.
Sindh High Court Bans Unlicensed CNG Cylinders in Cars
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has imposed a ban on the use of unverified Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cylinders in passenger cars across the province. In this regard, the Inspector General (IG) Sindh has already been instructed by SHC to take a stern stance against those who do not comply with the new ruling.
During the session, when the lawyer for the CNG Association – upon asking for respite – was counter-questioned by the SHC, “Does the accident give any respite?” The SHC made its stance clear that there will be no relaxation or toleration for any form of negligence.
SHC orders action against illegal CNG cylinders
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The Sindh High Court has ordered action against all the people using and selling illegal CNG cylinders in the province.
All cylinders must have a licence from the Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan otherwise an inquiry will be launched against the sellers and users, the court ruled. The IG has been instructed to crackdown against illegal cylinders.
The Motorways IG has been ordered to take action against cars with unregistered cylinders.
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December 18, 2020
ISLAMABAD: A brief hiatus in oil smuggling due to the closure for a few days of the Pak-Iran border during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, badly affected the entire supply chain of petroleum products in Pakistan.
The findings of an inquiry commission on the shortage of petroleum products states that the smuggling of Iranian oil is a reality. “The quantum of smuggling through the land route [is] approximated at Rs250 billion.”
The report said the government must sensitise the concerned agency to take strict measures at the Pak-Iran border to curb this huge evasion of tax revenue.