Increase in POL price draws public anger
KARACHI: The increase in prices of petroleum products has drawn stern reaction from people who see it as another factor to cause price hike in coming days.
People said that the government was not caring enough for the problems of common man. They said instead of increasing petroleum prices, the government should have cut its own expenditure through austerity. They added that people across the world were celebrating New Year while in Pakistan the government, by increasing the POL prices, has added the miseries of common man.
People of Karachi termed the hike in petroleum prices as economic murder. They demanded of the government to withdraw the decision of price hike or raise the salaries.
In their reaction, the people of Lahore said that it seemed that they would against commute on bicycle, adding that instead of providing relief to the masses, their problems were being increased.
In Peshawar, Quetta and other cities people strongly condemned the fresh POL price hike. While transporters have convened emergency meetings in this regard.
Courtesy www.geo.tv
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