PESHAWAR
Amun Taraqqi Party (ATP) chairman Muhammad Faiq Shah lashed out at the caretaker government for making historic increases in fuel prices, stating the surging prices of petroleum products ignited fresh inflation fears.
Shah in a statement on Saturday said the interim government had made overnight an increase of Rs26 per litre and Rs17 per litre petrol and diesel respectively, saying that the staggering figure of fuel price hike not only stunted the business community but common people of the country.
He said the historic hike would add to the woes of inflation-stricken people.
He said the citizens will not accept the unprecedented increase in petroleum prices at any cost.
Faiq accused the government of being “indifferent to the sufferings of inflation-hit masses”.
He said his party will not remain silent on this brutality by the government.
He added the rise in petrol prices has crushed the poor segment of society.
The ATP chairman said historic increase in petroleum commodities will impact negatively on all sectors that are already reeling due to difficult circumstances.
He added trade, export, businesses and industrial growth has been witnessing a declining trend over the past many months.
Shah said a large number of industrial units have been shut owing to anti-business policies of the government that have triggered massive unemployment in the country.
He observed that since the interim government was installed, it didn’t spare one to add to the misery of the inflation-hit people.
He added that caretakers have done murder of people’s hopes.
The party leader said no practical step was made to remove the suffering of poor people.
Faiq said a completely vague situation was prevailing in the country, saying that tussle for power gain among political parties and politicians as no one is talking about the public’s woes.
Neither law and justice ensured nor public-friendly were implemented, Shah noted.
He questioned: “Which door people should knock for justice and rights”.
