{
  "id": 7675981,
  "title": "Sindh Assembly seeks petroleum price relief for consumers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/sindh-assembly-seeks-petroleum-price-relief-for-consumers",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-16T00:59:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439644/sindh-assembly-seeks-petroleum-price-relief-for-consumers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, the Sindh Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) seeking relief for consumers facing higher petroleum prices. The resolution, moved by PTI legislator Muhammad Owais, faced no opposition from the government. Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon supported the resolution, emphasizing that the government was collecting over Rs100 per liter in petroleum levy and called for its abolition. Sharjeel criticized the MQM party, stating that as part of the federal government, they should raise the issue with their coalition partner - the Pakistan Muslim League (N). He questioned why MQM's federal representatives were not speaking up against the rising fuel prices. The resolution also urged the federal government to address the situation and provide relief to consumers. During the session, an adjournment motion regarding the sale of drugs in the province was rejected by the House. Sindh Minister for Women Development Shaheena Sher Ali reported that complaint centers were operating at the divisional level across the province to address women's grievances, receiving 5 to 15 complaints daily and taking immediate action.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a PTI’s resolution seeking relief for consumers facing costlier petroleum products, as the treasury benches criticised federal coalition partner MQM for its silence over the fuel price hike. The resolution was moved by PTI legislator Muhammad Owais during the House’s private members’ day, held every Tuesday when the session is in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}