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10:12 May 19, 2026
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had constituted a committee on the compressed natural gas (CNG) crisis in the province. The development comes a day after, in a rare show of unity, the KP government and opposition joined hands over wheat and CNG crises in the province and demanded that the federal government resume wheat supply and withdraw its orders for the closure of CNG stations in the province. The province has been affected by a CNG crisis since April, with several filling stations shut and millions of citizens struggling for affordable fuel. The situation has also negatively impacted the economic activity in the province. In a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday, Kundi said, “Thankful to PM Shehbaz for constituting a committee on the critical issue of CNG closure in KP. “KP is producing nearly 508 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of natural gas against a requirement of around 130 mmcfd, yet our people continue to face unneces...