Muzaffarabad, Sept. 26 -- A growing dispute between the Muzaffarabad administration and local gas dealers over cylinder prices is drawing public attention and raising concerns over both affordability and environmental impact.

Maulana Muhammad Altaf Butt, a resident of Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK), highlighted the issue, stating that rising cylinder costs have made it increasingly difficult for ordinary citizens to access gas.

"The public cannot buy expensive cylinders," he said, emphasising that the escalating prices are putting households under financial strain.

He stated that if prices continue to rise unchecked, residents may turn to alternative sources of fuel, including wood from nearby forests. "If cylinders become expe...