KARACHI/LAHORE: The All Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance has announced a 5 per cent reduction in goods transportation fares following the government’s decision to lower petrol and diesel prices.
The alliance welcomed the reduction in petroleum prices and said the decision to cut transportation charges had been taken in response to the recent decline in fuel costs.
In a statement, All Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance President Malik Shehzad Awan said the fares had been reduced after petroleum prices dropped over the past four to five days.
He welcomed the government’s decision and thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the federal petroleum minister for providing relief through lower fuel prices.
However, Awan urged the government to announce further reductions in petrol and diesel prices to provide additional relief to the transport sector.
The government has reduced petrol prices by Rs9.41 per litre, bringing the new price to Rs352.59 per litre.
Similarly, the price of high-speed diesel has been cut by Rs5.56 per litre, taking its new rate to Rs382.25 per litre.
The reduction in goods transportation fares is expected to provide some relief to businesses that rely on road transport for the movement of goods.
In a statement, Malik Shehzad Awan said that the Gulf war severely affected the business of goods transport.
He said that after a decrease in petroleum prices during the last five days, the goods transporters decided to cut the fares by 5 percent.
Malik Shehzad Awan lauded Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Federal Minister for Petroleum Division Ali Pervaiz Malik for decreasing petroleum prices.
He urged the government to further provide relief on petroleum and diesel prices. He said that the government should grant exemption to goods transporters from toll taxes and withholding taxes.
Malik Shehzad Awan demanded the government to immediately implementation on agreed decision in which were taken after the goods transporters protest in August and December, 2026.
He said that despite the war, goods transporters keep running their business to provide relief to the country.
