The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) and the Petrol Pump Owners Association have announced the postponement of the nationwide strike that had been scheduled for tomorrow.
In a statement, the PPDA said it had decided to withdraw its strike call after the government assured petroleum dealers that their dealer margin would be increased.
The association said it was postponing its planned protest in light of the government’s commitment to address the dealers’ concerns.
The Petrol Pump Owners Association expressed hope that the issue of dealers’ margins would be resolved within the next two weeks.
A day earlier, All Pakistan Petrol Pumps Owners Association (APPPOA) announced a nationwide shutdown of petrol pumps after negotiations with the government ended without a breakthrough.
“We cannot accept daily changes in petroleum product prices under any circumstances,” Butt said.
APPPOA announced its support for the dealers’ strike, with president Nadeem Hussain saying that public transport would also shut down alongside petrol pumps from tonight.
He demanded the government withdraw its daily petroleum pricing policy.
The President of the Pakistan Mini Mazda Goods Transport Association, Haji Sher Ali Chaudhry, also announced full support for the strike, saying Mazda vehicles would stop operating from midnight tonight.
