The All Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance has announced a 5 per cent reduction in goods transportation fares on Friday.
The announcement was made after the government lowered petrol and diesel prices yesterday.
Alliance president Malik Shehzad Awan said the cut followed falling petroleum prices over the past four to five days. He also welcomed the relief and urged further reductions for the transport sector.
The Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Thursday changed the petrol and diesel prices, with the new rates taking effect from Friday, November 6.
What are the petrol and diesel prices in Pakistan today?
The price of petrol was decreased by Rs9.41, and the price of diesel was decreased by Rs5.56. A notification has been issued in this regard as well.
The price of petrol has been set at Rs352.59 per litre, and the price of diesel has been set at Rs382.25 per litre. These prices have been changed for the next 24 hours.
Yesterday, OGRA reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), according to an official notification issued by the Petroleum Division.
Effective November 5, the price of petrol was cut by Rs7.06 per litre to Rs362, while high-speed diesel became cheaper by Rs3.71 per litre, bringing its new price to Rs387.81.
Goods Transporters Strike
Previously, the All Pakistan Goods Transporters Association announced a wheel-jam strike from October 10 if their demands were not accepted.
A meeting of the All Pakistan Goods Transporters Association was held under the chairmanship of President Nabeel Mahmood Tariq.
Senior Vice President Haji Irfan Sultan, Vice President Mumtaz Ali Khan, Mirza Arshad Iqbal and other office-bearers attended the meeting.
The participants called for relief for transporters under their charter of demands.
They also demanded the immediate release of containers seized during protests and sit-ins, along with compensation of Rs20,000 and Rs35,000.
