Transport fares have been increased
arbitrarily following the rise in prices of petroleum products
The increase
in fares for public and goods transport has added to the hardships of the
people
Islamabad (Info Point latest news. November 08, 2021):Transporters in many cities have
also increased fares following the rise in prices of petroleum products. The
increase in public and goods transport fares in different cities of the country
has further aggravated the plight of the people. On the other hand, after the
increase in the prices of Pakistani petrol in Quetta, the price of smuggled
Iranian petrol also increased.
Iranian petrol
available in Quetta at Rs 120 per liter has reached Rs 140 per liter but the
administration is not ready to take any action against illegal petrol. It may
be recalled that the government increased the prices of petroleum products in
the dark of night and this decision of the government came a day after the
relief package given by Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The new petrol
price has been increased Rs 8 to Rs 145. According to the notification of the
Ministry of Finance, the price of petrol has been increased by Rs 8.3. The price of
high speed diesel has been increased by Rs 8.14 paise, after which its new
price has been increased by Rs 142.62 paise. The price of kerosene has been
increased by Rs 6.27 paise to Rs 116.53 paise. The new price of diesel oil
increased by Rs5.72 to Rs114.07.
It may be
recalled that a petition was filed in the Lahore High Court on November 6
against the increase in prices of petroleum products. The petition was filed by
Azhar Siddique Advocate. OGRA and others including the federal government were
made parties in the petition. The petitioner took the position that the
increase in the prices of petroleum products is illegal. The petition also
sought annulment of the prices of petroleum products.