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Paracha slams hike in PoL prices Lahore, Dec 19: Jamaat-e-Islami deputy secretary general Dr. Farid Paracha has criticized the government for charging exorbitant rate of fuel from the people despite a sharp drop in oil prices in the world market. In a statement Monday, Dr Paracha said Oil companies' mafia in connivance with the government was exacting from the poor people of the country oil rates according to the rate fixed by US West Texas International. Whereas, Pakistan purchased its oil from Middle East where rates were ten dollars per barrel less than that of the US, he said. He said fixing oil prices according to US rates was a fraud and cheating with the poor countrymen, and added that more condemnable was the apathy towards the plight of the people despite hue and cry in the parliament over the unjustified oil prices. He said the indifference of oil companies and government towards public grievances showed they care not an iota for the masses. He demanded that petroleum minister should implement his promise to reduce oil prices made on parliament floor while replying to a query by him. |
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