Goods transporters announce 5pc increase in fares

LAHORE/KARACHI: Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance President Malik Shahzad Awan has expressed a strong reaction to the increase in the prices of petroleum products and announced a 5 percent increase in fares.

In a statement, Malik Shehzad Awan rejected daily changes in the prices of petroleum products.

He said that the goods transporters called off their 40-day strike after getting assurance from the federal and provincial governments to resolve their outstanding issues.

Malik Shehzad Awan said that in case the government will not honor to its commitments then they will have to observe strike across the country.