The government has suspended help at the federal level, while the Punjab Assembly’s PML-Q on Wednesday requested an immediate reversal of a hike in fuel prices,
Secretary general Tariq Basheer Cheema led the parliamentary party meeting for the Pakistan People’s Party on Wednesday. It was also attended by the Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, the Minister for Water Resources, and Senator Kamil Ali Agha.
Pervaiz Elahi took the party into account after a recent meeting with opposition parties, during which all party members gave him the power to make decisions.
The present political climate was also addressed in the discussion.
While expressing worry over increasing power, gas, and petroleum product costs, as well as the deteriorating law and order situation in the nation, PML-Q party members urged that the government reverse the decision to raise petroleum prices.
PML-Q assembly members emphasised the need for the government to resolve poor people’s concerns immediately. Otherwise, if assistance is not supplied to the people, the situation will spiral out of control.
Petrol prices rose by Rs 12.03 in Pakistan.
The government boosted fuel prices in the nation by Rs 12.03 per litre on Tuesday, bringing them to a record high of Rs 159.86 per litre.
“Petroleum product prices are rapidly increasing in the worldwide market and are now at their highest level since 2014. Despite the uninterrupted growth since the start of the year, Prime Minister Imran Khan postponed the final review of petroleum product prices until January 31, 2022, and urged against the summary of OGRA, “According to the finance division’s most recent statement.