Petrol Is Expensive Across the World but Cheaper in Pakistan, Says Sindh Governor

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Nihal Hashmi has said that petrol is currently expensive across the world, while its price in Pakistan is comparatively lower.

He made the remarks while addressing a ceremony held at Governor House Sindh to inaugurate an awareness and diagnostic eye camp for employees of the Governor House.

Nihal Hashmi said all Governor House employees would undergo comprehensive eye examinations at the camp, which would provide a facility to those suffering from eye-related diseases.

The governor thanked the Pakistan Eye Bank Society (PEBS) for sparing time to organise the camp. He said Pakistan had a large number of patients suffering from eye diseases and there were several causes behind vision-related problems.

He said several organisations were working for the treatment of eye diseases, adding that PEBS was also among those institutions and had been providing services since 1962.

Calling the initiative a positive effort, the governor said PEBS had provided the facility at the Governor House as well. He stressed the need to take care of people around us and said another camp had also been established outside the Governor House.

Commenting on protests, Nihal Hashmi said everyone had the right to protest, but demonstrators should ensure that no one was inconvenienced. He referred to protests in England, saying that millions of people could participate in demonstrations there, record their peaceful protest and then return home.

He said Jamaat-e-Islami should also consider this approach while organising protests.

Regarding petrol prices, the Sindh governor said the government was playing its role and reiterated that fuel was currently expensive around the world, whereas petrol in Pakistan was comparatively cheaper.

He urged protesters to use Parliament to raise their concerns instead of turning protests into a trend. He said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government never wanted the public to face difficulties.

Nihal Hashmi said all countries were facing difficult circumstances and that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was making efforts to provide maximum relief to the people.

He explained that five to six sectors were involved in the process before petrol reached consumers, adding that the government had to take all stakeholders along.

Referring to developments related to the Iran-US conflict, he said an MoU had been signed in Islamabad that led to a pause in the conflict for several weeks, with its effects subsequently becoming visible.

He said a significant reduction in petrol prices had also been announced by the prime minister himself, providing relief to the public.

“We will always stand by our people,” Nihal Hashmi said.