The Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance has announced a 15% increase in goods transport fares following the latest increase in petroleum product prices.
Speaking in Karachi, Pakistan, Goods Transport Alliance President Malik Shahzad Awan said the government has failed to provide any relief to goods transporters despite rising operating costs.
He demanded the withdrawal of the toll tax and withholding tax, and also called for the abolition of traffic fines. According to Awan, government policies have forced many transporters to park their vehicles because they can no longer afford to keep them on the road.
He criticized the recent increase in petroleum product prices and said the transport sector urgently needs government relief under the current economic conditions.
The government has increased the price of petrol by Rs. 5.44 per liter and high-speed diesel by Rs. 31.05 per liter. As a result, petrol now costs Rs. 316.15 per liter, while diesel is priced at Rs. 354.35 per liter.
According to the official notification, the revised petroleum prices will remain effective from July 18 to July 20.
Meanwhile, the price of kerosene has also been increased by Rs. 34.33 per liter, taking its new price to Rs. 276.66 per liter, up from Rs. 242.33 per liter.
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