The former Minister of Finance, Miftah Ismail, has stated that the government has benefited oil companies rather than the people. In a statement, he claimed that the government has increased the levy on petrol by Rs. 20 per liter, resulting in oil companies earning an additional Rs. 35 per liter. Similarly, the levy on diesel has been reduced by Rs. 20 per liter, resulting in oil companies earning an additional Rs. 70 per liter. This means that oil companies are earning a significant amount of money at the expense of consumers and the government.
Former Minister Miftah Ismail stated that the prices of oil companies, which are selling petrol and diesel today, were lower before February 28, and the prices set from March 1 to 15 already included costs and profits. There is no need to increase prices and give oil companies more profits.
Miftah Ismail also stated that the number of children out of school in Pakistan is much higher than in India. He claimed that this is equivalent to benefiting from the crisis and giving more profits to oil companies, just like the government allowed sugar mills to export sugar, benefiting the owners but harming the people.
He also stated that if the government wanted to avoid the petrol shortage, it could have increased the levy for a week or improved the monitoring of oil companies and petrol pumps. However, the government chose to benefit oil companies instead.
In other news, police in Islamabad have taken women into custody for participating in a women’s march. The mayor of Karachi, Murtaza Wahab, has stated that the city’s municipal body, Greater Karachi Development Authority (KDA), will complete the construction of the Flyover in 100 days.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Salman Akram Raja stated that women have made the greatest sacrifices for the party, and women are being targeted, brave women are facing harassment.
The Emirati Ministry of Defense stated that the number of fatalities in the UAE due to Iranian attacks has reached four, including Pakistanis, Nepalis, and Bangladeshis. MQM-Pakistan Chairman Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui stated that those who have understood politics have retired from the field.
Former cricketer Shahid Afridi stated that the government is not reducing its expenses, it has burdened the people with petrol, the provincial government rejects the increase in petrol prices, and the federation should reduce its unnecessary expenses instead of burdening the people.
The federal Minister of Finance, Miftah Ismail, and Minister of Petroleum, Ali Haider, met with the Chief Minister of Sindh in Karachi. According to the spokesperson of the Chief Minister of Sindh, the meeting discussed the increase in global oil prices and a briefing on the stockpiles of petroleum products.
Pakistan has recorded the highest prices of petroleum products in the region. Federal Minister of Defense, Khawaja Asif, stated that for the past three years, efforts have been made to have good relations with Afghanistan, but unfortunately, the relations have not been good.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has released a special message on International Women’s Day. Foreign terrorists have been found with 4-5 IEDs and equipment to cut barbed wire. According to the spokesperson, it is now mandatory for cars to be registered without insurance, and the token tax cannot be collected.
In a crackdown on organized gangs and criminals in Islamabad, four suspects have been arrested. Despite the challenges on the Afghan border, anti-terrorism operations are continuing. In the next 24 hours, the weather in Quetta is expected to be dry.
Deputy Commissioner Naseebullah Kakar stated that the deceased fisherman’s name is Tayyab. Abbas Araqchi stated that Iran has not started a war, but has taken retaliatory measures against attacks. The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that they do not want to get entangled in any conflict or tension.
The Emirati Ministry of Defense stated that four people have been killed in UAE due to Iranian attacks, including Pakistanis, Nepalis, and Bangladeshis. Since the war with Iran started, over 1900 people have been injured in Israel.
The Pakistani community in Dubai has been warned not to share irresponsible content on social media. Former cricketer Shahid Afridi stated that the government is not reducing its expenses, it has burdened the people with petrol,
