ISLAMABAD -UNS: The public has demanded the withdrawal of increase in prices of petroleum products ,on Saturday. In a survay conducted by UNS,the public and business circles have termed the increase in the prices of petroleum products are unjustified and as a failure of the governments’ policies, saying that the current government’s negative policies have destroyed the country’s economy.
Local businessman Hanif Khan demanded that the government be expensive to increase the prices of products are unjustified.He demanded that government should withdraw the increase in petroleum products.
Shakeel Abbasi a restaurant owner has said that government are not serious to give relief to the public. He said on one governmnt increased the salaries of MNAs and on the other side government increasing prices of petroleum products.
Mushtaq Ahmad a transporter said that due increase in petroleum prices very section of the society and the businessmen affected . The economy is on the brink of destruction due to the negative policies of government .
According to Ministry of Finance, the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has been increased by Rs7 to Rs267.95 per litre on Saturday.
Petrol is mainly used in private and public transportation, small vehicles, rickshaws, and two-wheelers. Higher fuel prices significantly impact the budgets of the members of the middle and lower-middle classes, who primarily consume petrol for commuting. On the other hand, a significant portion of the transport sector relies on high-speed diesel.
Its price is considered inflationary since it is predominantly used in heavy goods transport vehicles, trucks, buses, trains, and agricultural machinery such as tractors, tube wells, and threshers.
The consumption of high-speed diesel particularly contributes to the increased prices of vegetables and other food items.
