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Petrol price hike challenged in court
Key takeaways
- A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) challenging the federal government’s recent increase in petrol prices, with the petitioner plea the court to seek a response from the government.
- According to the petition, the latest rise in petrol prices is unconstitutional and against the public interest.
- The petitioner argued that the government had increased petrol prices without a transparent pricing mechanism or sufficient constitutional justification, adversely affecting citizens’ fundamental rights.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize. A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) challenging the federal government’s recent increase in petrol prices, with the petitioner plea the court to seek a response from the government.
According to the petition, the latest rise in petrol prices is unconstitutional and against the public interest.
The petitioner argued that the government had increased petrol prices without a transparent pricing mechanism or sufficient constitutional justification, adversely affecting citizens’ fundamental rights.
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