Lahore [Pakistan], April 4 (ANI): Amid the West Asia crisis and a steady climb in petrol prices, students and daily commuters in Lahore say the rising cost of fuel is becoming unsustainable.
Students Ali Hassan, Mohammed Saleem and Mohammed Zubair spoke of growing anxiety. “Petrol prices are likely to increase further at this time. But what can we do? We are students,” one said, reflecting concern among youth. Struggling with daily expenses, they say even basic mobility is turning into a challenge. “By the grace of Allah, we are somehow managing whatever we can, but it is becoming very difficult for us,” they added.
Two-wheelers have long been the most affordable transport option, but with fuel costs rising, that choice is under threat. “The situation may soon reach a point where we will have to park our bikes at home like showpieces, because they will no longer be affordable to use,” the students warned. They appealed to the government to consider relief measures or special allowances to ease the burden on students.
The grievance reflects broader public frustration. The National Assembly was unable to take up a 90-point agenda after opposition lawmakers staged a fierce protest over a massive fuel-price surge, Dawn reported. Lawmakers staged an outcry over a record 43 percent hike in petrol and a 55 percent increase in high-speed diesel (HSD). The revised prices, disclosed late Thursday night, stand at PKR 458.4 per litre for petrol and PKR 520.35 per litre for HSD. The government attributed the spike to a global fuel crisis triggered by the ongoing Middle East conflict.
As the opposition protested, Deputy Speaker Ghulam Mustafa Shah adjourned the sitting without completing official business. The session had been scheduled to include question hour, a calling attention notice on solar net metering policies, and several bills. With the West Asia and Gulf conflict affecting energy supplies, ordinary Pakistanis from Lahore to Karachi are feeling the impact of the fuel crisis. (ANI)
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