The policy of the Government of Pakistan to encourage CNG as an alternative fuel for vehicular use has resulted in the establishment of 234 CNG stations in 22 cities with more than 200 new stations in the pipeline. According to estimates 250,000 vehicles have undergone CNG conversion and are consuming 20 million cubic feet of gas each day. This results in savings of more than 200,000 tons of gasoline per annum. On the average 20,000 vehicles convert from petrol or diesel to CNG monthly.

One flaw in this mushrooming of fuel stations is that entering parties are generally disorganized and have opted to economize by installing refurbished, used equipment. In some cases, parties have failed to implement any safety standards required at stations. Facilities for conversion etc. have also not been ably presented in the market.

This resulting disorganized sector has failed to create expected ripples in the market place. Advertising has not been used to defeat common misconceptions regarding CNG. The performance of the vehicle is not affected by conversion.