Voiced over delay in issuance of Form-K despite granting NOC, Call for serious action against the rising number of ‘Dabba’ stations, SCCI chief promises to resolve all petroleum sector issues on priority basis
PESHAWAR
Petrol pump filling stations owners and dealers asked the government to increase their profit margin to 5 percent or Rs12 to 15 per litre on the sale of the major petroleum products while keeping in view increasing expenditures, cost of doing business and heavily-imposed federal and provincial taxes.
They expressed grave concern over delay in issuance of ‘Form-K’ despite granting No-objection certificate (NOC) and called relevant authorities to take serious notice and to address the issue amicably.
Petrol pump owners and dealers condemned illegal actions of district administration, Labour and other relevant departments, and granting unprecedented powers to officials concerned that were creating unpleasant atmosphere, confrontation and harassment, and nurturing a culture of bribery and imposing heavy fines on various pretext.
They stressed policy, regulatory changes and enforcement of business-friendly policies.
Petrol pump owners continued to object to the rise of ‘Dabba’ filling stations and informed that the number of these illegal stations has crossed to 400 in Peshawar and called for serious actions against ‘Dabba’ stations to protect legal business of petroleum and prevent the huge financial losses.
These issues were highlighted by a delegation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Petroleum Dealers and Cartridge Association (KPPDCA), led by its chairman Gul Nawaz Afridi during a meeting with President of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Junaid Altaf here at the chamber.
Delegation consisted of former president SCCI and Pattern in Chief of the Association Engr Maqsood Anwar Pervaiz, former chairman Abdul Majid, General Secretary Behzad Rehman, Secretary Khalid Khan, pumps owners, dealers and representatives of stakeholders.
Meeting attended by SCCI senior vice president Muhammad Nadeem, vice president Sabir Ahmad Bangash, Secretary General SCCI Muqtasid Ahsan and others.
Junaid Altaf disclosed SCCI is working on a comprehensive roadmap to boost business and trade activities across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He added the chamber has initiated serious efforts to provide relief and special incentives and claimed a positive change will come within the next three to four months and businessmen would feel proud that they are members of this chamber.
SCCI chief disclosed a state of art, one window operation centre will be inaugurated shortly at the chamber house so that members will provide multiple facilities under a single roof and he credited this initiative to Leader of Businessman Forum Ghazanfar Bilour, rest of leadership and former president Fazal Moqeem Khan.
Junaid Altaf assured to take up all issues of Petroleum sector with relevant provincial government departments and would make all out efforts to resolve them on priority basis.
