Fuel price hike: Transporters warn of strike after Eid

KARACHI:

Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance President Malik Shehzad Awan has strongly criticised the recent increase in petroleum prices and warned that transporters may announce a countrywide strike after Eid following consultations with stakeholders across Pakistan.

In a statement, Awan said transporters across the country condemned the hike in fuel prices, noting that diesel prices had increased by Rs23-24 per litre and petrol by Rs13 per litre over the past two months. Despite the rise in fuel costs during the holy month of Ramazan, he said, transporters had not increased fares.

He added that higher fuel prices affect not only transporters but every citizen, as they trigger a wave of inflation. According to him, both the federal government and the Punjab government were pushing transporters into a difficult position. He recalled that transporters had previously observed a 10-day nationwide strike due to what he described as flawed policies.

Awan further alleged that agreements reached with the government were not being implemented.