Summary The hearing of the case was conducted by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui.
ISLAMBAD (Dunya News) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday reissued notices to federal government, petroleum ministry, finance ministry and Ogra over the petrol price hike in the country.
The court has sought reply from all the authoritites within a week warning that a one-sided verdict will be declared in case of non-compliance.
The hearing of the case was conducted by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui. The petitioner has adopted stance that petroleum products’ prices keep on increasing in Pakistan despite a cut at the international.
The plea says that the prices have risen 1 times during the last 16 months and has caused an addition to the prices of food items.
The petitioner has requested the court to set an urgent date for hearing as the plea was filed last year on April 17.
It is pertinent to mention here that the petition was filed by Advocate Pir Mazhar Hussain Shah Sherazi whereas federal government, petroleum ministry, finance ministry and Ogra were made parties in the case.
The hearing of the case was adjourned till February 12.
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Petition filed in LHC
On Thursday, a miscellaneous petition was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) against petrol’s price hike.
Federal government, Ogra and other concerned departments have been made parties in the case. The plea says that government’s statement pertaining to increase in prices of petroleum products is baseless.
It notifies that the price hike is due to the recovery of additional sales tax.
The plea further maintains that more than 15% sales tax on petroleum products in unconstitutional therefore; the court should term it invalid and direct decrease in the prices.
Resolution submitted in Punjab Assembly
A resolution was also submitted in the Punjab Assembly condemning the increase in petrol prices. It says that the government is continuously raising the prices from the past several months due to which inflation is swelling in the country.
The resolution has demanded that the government should withdraw its decision immediately.
