KARACHI, Sindh: Goods transport fares will rise by another 5% across Pakistan after the latest increase in petrol and high-speed diesel prices, the All Pakistan Goods Transport Ittehad announced Saturday.
The federal government raised petrol by PKR 5.02 per litre to PKR 375.82 and high-speed diesel (HSD) by PKR 5.28 to PKR 403.32. The revised rates apply from September 12 to September 14.
Ittehad President Malik Shahzad Awan said transporters could no longer absorb repeated fuel-cost increases and had therefore decided to raise freight charges. He also criticised frequent revisions in petroleum prices.
Awan said goods transporters had previously postponed nationwide industrial action for 40 days after receiving assurances from the federal and provincial governments over their demands. He warned that the agreed period would expire next week and that the strike could resume if those commitments remained unresolved.
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The transporters have sought relief through lower withholding taxes, toll charges and other levies if higher fuel costs continue, according to the association.
Pakistan has been using a more frequent petroleum-pricing mechanism amid volatile international oil markets. Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik has said prices are calculated using a seven-day average of global market rates.
