The Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance (PGTA) has announced a 4 percent increase in transport fares following the recent rise in petroleum product prices.
Speaking to the media, PGTA President Malik Shahzad Awan strongly criticized the federal government for increasing diesel prices, calling the move unjustified and condemnable.
Diesel Price Hike Forces Fare Increase
Malik Shahzad Awan stated that due to the increase in petroleum prices, particularly diesel, transporters have been left with no option but to raise fares by 4 percent.
“An increase in petroleum prices affects every Pakistani,” he said, adding that transporters are being pushed against the wall by both the federal and Punjab governments.
Government Accused of Breaking Promises
The PGTA president claimed that during the recent transporters’ strike, the federal government had assured them of a reduction in petroleum prices, but those promises were not fulfilled.
He further alleged that several agreements made with the federal and Punjab governments remain unimplemented. Malik Shahzad Awan also said that assurances given by Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan are not being accepted by the Motorway Police.
