Goods Transporters Announce Another Fare Hike
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Pakistan's goods transporters have declared another 5 percent increase in freight charges, citing a surge in petrol and diesel prices. Malik Shehzad Awan, President of the All Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance, revealed that diesel prices have risen by Rs20 per litre and petrol prices by Rs24 per litre within the last four days.
Over the period between August 20 and September 7, petrol and diesel prices had already climbed by up to Rs23 per litre. Awan criticized the government's daily fluctuation of petroleum prices, deeming it unacceptable. He recalled the nationwide strike from August 8 to 17, during which the petroleum minister had promised transporters that fuel prices would not be altered daily.
The transporters had extended their strike for 40 days, based on the assurances from both federal and provincial governments. Awan cautioned that if the government does not fulfill these commitments, transporters across the nation would initiate another strike. He emphasized that the government had granted a 40-day window to resolve the issues, with that deadline set to expire next week.
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