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Tuesday, March 01, 2011
MQM, JI, PTI reject petroleum price hike
LAHORE: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) rejected the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority’s (OGRA) decision to raise the prices of petroleum products by 9.9 percent, a private TV channel reported on Monday. According to sources, MQM Rabita Committee rejected OGRA’s decision after its emergency meeting in London and Karachi to review the price hike. MQM demanded the government take back the decision in three days. MQM leader Waseh Jalil said that the party has rejected the petroleum price hike. He said MQM would announce its further course of action if the government did not take back the decision. Another leader of the party, Khawaja Asif, demanded boosting the consumer’s purchasing power if raise in the petrol price is vital, the channel said. On the other hand, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan, and Jamaat-e-Islami have also rejected the raise in the petroleum products’ prices. The JI announced that it would hold a demonstration over the decision, the channel reported. daily times monitor
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk