The head of the transport alliance claims that agreements made with the government are not implemented
KARACHI:
Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance President Malik Shehzad Awan has strongly criticized the recent rise in oil prices and warned that transporters may announce a nationwide strike after Eid after 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 Rs 23-24 per liter and petrol by Rs 13 per liter over the past two months. Despite the increase in fuel costs during the holy month of Ramazan, he said, carriers had not increased fares.
He added that higher fuel prices affect not only transporters but all citizens as they trigger a wave of inflation. According to him, both the federal government and the Punjab government pushed transporters into a difficult position. He recalled that transporters had earlier observed a 10-day nationwide strike over what he described as flawed policies.
Awan further claimed that agreements made with the government were not implemented.
