PESHAWAR: Petrol pumps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have been selling fuel at exorbitant rates under the pretext of “fuel shortage” despite government’s announcement of reduction in prices of petroleum products, and the provincial government has miserably failed in taking action against those involved in this artificial shortage. In many parts of the province, the petrol pumps have been closed for the public as they are not ready to sell fuel on prices announced by the federal government. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MPA Nighat Orakzai told Pakistan Today that petroleum products have become scarce on KP after the federal government reduced oil prices. When the DC appeared before the court, he was ordered to seal petrol pumps that were not providing fuel to the public. “The makers of ‘Naya Pakistan’ have given us flour shortage, petrol shortage, inflation and mafia,” he said.

Source: Pakistan Today June 08, 2020 21:10 UTC