The government on Monday, the 1st of July, 2008 announced that the price of CNG has increased by Rs.13 per KG. As a result, all CNG stations in the country immediately raised the prices to accommodate the government decision. It was an exhorbitant price hike and a lot of hue n cry was made at the announcement. Now the interesting part.

Yesterday evening, the 2nd of July, 2008, an ammendment to the announcement was made which clearly said that the actual price rise was of only Rs. 4.3 per KG and not Rs. 13. So finally the prices of CNG came down at all stations and the final price per KG came to Rs.43.26 (or something) per KG instead of the earlier Rs.51 that was charged during the day.

The government is saying that there was some mistake in the earlier order and the price was not increased by Rs.13 originally. WOW...what a statement.

Now my question is what about  all of those who had their GAS cyllinders filled all throughout the day and paid approx Rs.7 extra for each KG that they got. There is without doubt a public loot of millions of rupees from across the country.

So who is responsible and who is to be blamed. Would the people go back to CNG stations individually to claim their refund, I don't think so. As individually they may not have been burdened with just Rs.7 per kg, however, just imagine what a wonderful day it was for the CNG stations. I don't think even if some people do go to claim their money, CNG stations will refund them....naaa...not in Pakistan.

In my opinion, this should somehow be claimed from the government and distrubuted amongst all commuters. The department responsible for this (slight) confusion should all be sacked.