The Karachi Goods Carriers Association (KGCA) has rejected the government’s latest increase in diesel and petrol prices and warned of a nationwide wheel-jam strike if the decision is not reversed within 24 hours.
Addressing a press conference, KGCA President Malik Sher Khan, accompanied by General Secretary Nadeem Akhtar Arain and Vice Chairman Ayaz Khan, declared that the country’s transport sector has been consistently neglected despite its vital role in trade and commerce.
Khan said repeated hikes in diesel and petrol prices have pushed transporters into a severe financial crisis. He pointed out that while global oil prices have declined, the benefits have not reached transporters or the public. Instead, transportation costs have continued to climb, placing additional pressure on businesses and consumers alike.
Nadeem Akhtar Arain criticised the government’s fuel pricing policies, stating they are damaging not only the transport industry but the country’s broader economy.
The KGCA leadership also alleged that truck drivers and vehicle owners across Punjab, Balochistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and other parts of the country face unnecessary inspections, heavy fines, bribery demands, and harassment by various government departments. They said these practices are disrupting transport operations and threatening livelihoods.
The association warned that if its demands are not addressed immediately, goods transport across the country will be suspended. Such a shutdown would severely disrupt the movement of import and export cargo from Karachi Port, Port Qasim, and Gwadar Port.
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