KARACHI – As the new price of petrol is Rs70.29, which is below the price of CNG having a price of Rs71.50 per kg in Sindh and Rs76.35 in Punjab, KP and Balochistan, the Sindh Transport Ministry has announced a 5-8 percent cut in fares of inter-city buses, goods transport, rickshaw, taxis, etc.
Provincial Transport Minister Mumtaz Jakhrani said that the decision was made in view of the recent reduction of prices of petroleum products in the country.
He said that so as to pass on the benefit to the people the transport and mass transit department also issued a notification and the transport secretary and all regional transport secretaries had also been directed to ensure its implementation.
