Strict action would be taken against Petrol hoarders: PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the provincial governments to take strict legal action against hoarders of petroleum products.

A high-level meeting on petroleum products was held here on Friday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

According to a statement issued by the media wing of the Prime Minister’s Office, the meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, federal ministers Jam Kamal Khan, and senior government officials.

The Ministry of Petroleum gave the meeting a detailed briefing on the reserves of petroleum products in the context of the changing situation in the region, in which it was stated that there is an adequate reserve of petroleum products in the country to meet the country’s needs.

The Prime Minister directed the provincial governments to take strict legal action against hoarders of petroleum products. Any petrol pump involved in this heinous business of artificial shortage should be closed immediately, and legal action should be taken by canceling its license.

The Prime Minister directed the Petroleum Minister to visit the provinces and work with the provincial governments to develop a plan and action plan for saving petroleum products and ensuring their uninterrupted supply to the public.

The Prime Minister also directed the creation of a dashboard on the movement of petroleum products through which data can be shared with the provinces in real time and the transportation of petroleum products can be monitored.