The Karachi Transport Alliance has issued a warning of going on strike in response to the interim government’s recent increase in fuel prices.
In more detail, the Karachi Transport Alliance has demanded that the government rollback the recent hike in petroleum product prices. They have further threatened to stage a strike by parking their vehicles if the government does not comply with their demand to reduce the recent price increase for petroleum products.
The interim government had recently raised the prices of petrol and diesel by up to Rs26. This move has prompted other repercussions, such as Pakistan Railways raising train fares for the second time in September, citing the substantial rise in petrol and diesel costs.
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The train fare increase, which amounts to 5%, is scheduled to take effect on Tuesday, September 19. It applies to all types of trains, including shuttles, passenger, express, and freight trains. Notably, the fare hike does not impact shuttle and passenger trains covering distances of 250 kilometers or less.
Over the past 1.5 months, the railway ministry has implemented a total train fare increase of 20%. The previous fare hikes occurred on August 10, with a 10% increase, and on September 2.
