'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…
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers and workers in Sindh province staged a protest against soaring fuel prices by riding donkey carts to the provincial assembly. The protest was held after petrol prices rose to Rs 390.79 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) to Rs 424.92 per litre following the latest adjustment on Thursday.
PTI MPA Sajjad Ali and other lawmakers rode donkey carts from areas near the assembly to its main gate, carrying placards and raising slogans against the federal government. The protest aimed to highlight the difficulties faced by ordinary people because of rising fuel costs, with Ali stating that people were bearing the brunt of the government’s policies.
The government has introduced a relief scheme targeting users of motorcycles, rickshaws, Qingqis and other two- and three-wheelers, as well as small cars with engines up to 800cc, but the scheme faced problems on its first day of nationwide rollout.
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