Islamabad (HRNW) The All Pakistan Oil Tankers Contractors Association has called off its countrywide strike after successful negotiations with the government.
In a media briefing on Friday, Power Minister Hammad Azhar announced that the two parties discussed multiple things such as a reduction in taxes.
The association announced the strike on June 24, parked its oil tankers, and suspended the supply of oil. Following this, rumours of a petrol crisis started circulating in the market.
APOTCA representatives Abid Afridi, Iqbal Jahangiri, and Israr Shinwari said that oil marketing companies have introduced a computerised system instead of the “queue system” because of which they are facing problems.
The turnover tax has been increased to 3.5% from 2.5%, which has made it difficult for them to do business, they complained.
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