KARACHI: The government’s ally Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan has demanded a rollback of the hike in the prices of petroleum products, while the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the business community, has rejected the increase in the prices of petroleum products. Demanded the government to withdraw the increase.
It should be noted that the government has announced an immediate increase in the price of petroleum products, under which the price of petrol and diesel per liter has been increased by Rs 35, while the price of light diesel and kerosene has been increased by Rs 18. has gone
The finance minister had also announced that the new prices will be applicable across the country from 11 am. He had said that there was speculation that the price of petroleum products would increase by more than Rs. 50, but the government has tried to shift the minimum burden on the public.
The increase in the prices of petroleum products has been rejected by the people, the business community and political parties, while the MQM has also demanded the withdrawal of the increase.
MQM Pakistan Deputy Convener Nasreen Jalil has expressed concern over the sudden increase in the prices of petroleum products and said that the increase in prices will bring a storm of inflation in the country and it will directly affect the daily necessities. It is cruel to put all the burden on the people to get the country out of economic difficulties.
He said that instead of taxing the working class, the government should impose a full-fledged agricultural tax. Not imposing agricultural tax due to the fear of landlords is tantamount to enmity with Pakistan and the people. The high inflation has made it impossible for the people to live. Public agitation and restlessness is increasing.
Nasreen Jalil demanded that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif order to withdraw the increase in the prices of petroleum products.
PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the increase in the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 35 once again is a proof of their failure. How long will the people pay the price of their incompetence? Should the ruling elites wait for more destruction. Will you?
While PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa spokesperson Shaukat Yousafzai termed the increase in petroleum prices as a conspiracy against the people and said that Tehreek-e-Insaf rejects the increase in petroleum prices.
He said that the current incompetent government wants to destroy the people instead of inflation, the economy is already submerged, now the imported rulers have decided to take away the right to live from the poor. .
He said that all the theories of Ishaq Dar have failed. He claimed to bring the dollar to 200. It has reached 270. For God’s sake, have mercy on the people. The people cannot bear your burden anymore.
Apart from this, the President of All Pakistan Anjuman Tajran, Ajmal Baloch has rejected the brutal increase in the prices of petroleum products and said that due to unrestrained petrol and diesel, the prices of all commodities will start touching the sky. Travel on transport will be stopped. Rulers, stop free petrol and protocol, otherwise the people will die.
He said that at this time it was not possible for anyone to control both Dar and Dollar, the government has brought the people to the edge of the ditch. Now it seems impossible to do business, people came out now because the government did not let people stay at home.
President of Islamabad Chamber Ahsan Zafar Bakhtavari said that the one-time increase of 35 rupees in the price of petrol and diesel is worrisome. Yes, a national policy should be formulated for a sustainable economy and its continuation, the increase in petrol prices is a proof of enmity with the people.
He said that the people fell into the mill of inflation, it became difficult to get daily bread, the government should withdraw the decision to increase the prices of petroleum products and the nation should be taken into confidence on the talks with the IMF. Due to the falling value of the rupee, there is a risk of hyperinflation.
Apart from this, other political parties including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan, Awami Tehreek and MQM, the coalition party of the government, have also demanded the government to immediately withdraw the increase in the prices of petroleum products.
