Dr. Yasmin Raashid advisor to PTI Chairman strongly criticized PML-N government for not reducing prices of petroleum products for the month of October. Global oil prices are falling sharply but unfortunately here in Pakistan under Sharif Brothers rule poor public is not allowed to enjoy the benefits of all time low petrol prices she added. She questioned what is the use of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) when government does not listen to their recommendations? She said in September insensitive Sharif Brothers did the same when they set aside the recommendations of OGRA for a reduction by eight to 12pc in prices of all petroleum products. Sharif Brothers have been ripping off the people since they have assumed the power the poor people have been paying too much than the actual price of oil in the international market she added. She said the government is currently charging Rs24.92 per litre as taxes on petrol and if this not consumer fleecing what else it is. Sharif Brothers have resorted to taxing the already overly taxed poor public She added. She said the political elite is living a very different life than the 60 percent people of the poor nation who are struggling on a daily basis, for this sham status quo politics, which is, sadly a very lucrative business. She said PM has burned 15 Crore on his visit to UN while he is not ready to pass on 15 pass 15 paisa per litre benefit to the poor public.
PTI Information Secretary Andleeb Abbas said it is a shame on the current ruling elite showing its intent of looting the maximum for their lavish foreign trips. Sharif Family and friends have make it their habit to enjoy foreign trips on the expense of public money while they are not ready even to pass 15 paisa per litre benefit to the public she added. She said a few minutes speech of Nawaz Sharif in UN, which was all old rhetoric, has cost the poor nation more than 15 Crore and shamelessly PM boasts that he is paying all the expenses from his pocket, PM thinks the entire nation is fool. Does a poor country can afford its Prime Minister and 70 plus his friends and family men stay in most expensive hotel of New York and this was done on public expense? She said Sharif Brothers have levied Rs7 billion additional taxes on oil products while they are not ready to tighten their belts. This is what happens when public mandate is stolen and unethical leaders who have no moral values suck nations blood in the name good governance, and promote their own business rather than the country, she added.