'Can't afford petrol': Pakistan PTI lawmakers ride donkey carts to assembly in protest
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers protested soaring fuel prices by riding donkey carts. Petrol prices reached 390.79 rupees per litre and diesel 424.92 rupees. The government introduced a relief scheme for two- and three-wheelers and small cars. This scheme faced initial implementation issues with petrol pumps. Austerity measures, including market closures and reduced fuel allocations, were also…
Pakistan's opposition party, Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), staged a protest in Sindh province against the high cost of petrol and diesel. Workers and lawmakers arrived at the provincial assembly by riding donkey carts, stating that fuel prices had become unaffordable for them to use their own vehicles. Petrol prices surged to Rs 390.79 per liter, while high-speed diesel reached Rs 424.92 per liter following the most recent adjustment on Thursday.
PTI MPA Sajjad Ali and other lawmakers rode the carts, carrying placards and shouting slogans against the federal government. Ali claimed the protest aimed to expose the hardships faced by ordinary citizens due to the fuel price hike, describing it as a "petrol bomb dropped on the people." The rise in fuel prices was linked to unrest in the Middle East, which disrupted major oil supply routes and consequently pushed up fuel prices over the past two months.
The government also introduced a relief scheme for motorcycle, rickshaw, and small car users, but the scheme encountered challenges on its debut day due to some petrol pumps refusing to accept the digital subsidy app.
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