APROPOS the
news item “Ogra proposes new petrol, diesel prices” (Sept 30). While surfing
the internet I found that the prices of crude oil in the international market
had declined by 10 to 12 pc in September.
Theoretically,
therefore, the prices of all petroleum products derived from crude oil should
be reduced by at least 10pc. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority had also
recommended to the government that prices be decreased. However, the government
decided to ignore Ogra and rejected its recommendations, choosing instead to
maintain prices at the current higher level.
This speaks
volumes about how much the government really cares about the people. The least
it could have done was to give some relief to the poor by reducing the price of
kerosene and diesel.
Shakir Lakhani
Karachi
Karachi
Published in Dawn October 3rd, 2015
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