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Summary Transporters were already suffering from losses due to the rising rates of petroleum products.
Public transporters in Rawalpindi and Islamabad were observing a wheel-jam strike on Monday against the recent hike in diesel price.Talking to media, Muttahida Transporters Federation’s general secretary Malik Sultan Awan said that the strike was being observed to press the federal government to withdraw the recent increase in petroleum prices.It was impossible to operate public transport vehicles, he added.Taking advantage of the strike, rickshaw and taxi drivers started over-charging the travelers.
