LCCI calls for cut in petroleum levy

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) has expressed serious concern over the continuous increase in petroleum prices, saying that expensive fuel is adding to the cost of doing business, increasing transportation costs and putting further pressure on inflation.

LCCI President Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol, in statement said that petrol prices placing an additional burden on businesses, industries and the common man. The latest increase has come at a time when businesses are already facing high energy costs, heavy taxation and rising operational expenses.

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