KARACHI: Citizens continued to complain of the unavailability of fuel at pumps across the country on Wednesday, even as a cabinet minister warned hoarders of “dire consequences”, and the regulator sought strict action against such practices, Dawn.com reported.
The fuel situation is particularly troubling in some major cities, including Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Khanewal, Sialkot and Peshawar. Citizens took to social media to complain about petrol pumps that have either meagre or no supply of petrol for the last several days, allegedly due to a supply squeeze from oil marketing companies (OMCs).
In a presser, Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik asserted that the country had sufficient fuel supplies. However, he said: “Some people, like always, are hoarding… I want to request those people to stop today and consider this request a warning… you won’t be able to hoard and rob the people’s right.”
“This is our resolve and you will have to bear very strict consequences if you persist. We will cancel your licences. Your business will end as a result of your attempt to avail the benefits for four to five days,” he said.
