Goods transporters announce reduction in fares after petrol price drop
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- In a statement, he thanked the government of Pakistan for lowering petrol prices and said the reduction would provide relief to transporters and consumers alike.
- Malik Shehzad Awan expressed hope that petrol prices would be reduced further.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize. The president of the Pakistan Goods Transporters Alliance, Malik Shehzad Awan, has welcomed the decision by Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif to reduce petrol and diesel prices, and announced a 15 percent cut in goods transport fares.
In a statement, he thanked the government of Pakistan for lowering petrol prices and said the reduction would provide relief to transporters and consumers alike.
Malik Shehzad Awan expressed hope that petrol prices would be reduced further. He added that goods transporters had continued to run their vehicles at a loss during the difficult economic conditions of the country in the broader national interest.