Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah lowered the fuel quotas of ministers and government officials by 40% as part of his austerity campaign following another spike in petrol prices.
Following a substantial spike in fuel prices within the last several days, the decision was made to limit spending and reduce the burden on the national kitty, according to the CM spokesperson.
“The increase in petrol prices should not be a burden on the exchequer,” said Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah, adding that burdening the treasury implies burdening the people.
The price hike sparked riots in Karachi, with protesters damaging a petrol pump and torching tyres on University Road.
While expressing their dissatisfaction with the situation, the general public has requested that the government narrow its belt rather than putting the weight on the people.
Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokar, a top PPP lawmaker, shared this attitude, suggesting a 50 percent wage cut for politicians, generals, judges, and senior bureaucrats.
“Why should common folk shoulder the failures of the political, military and judicial elite? This joke has to end.”
If the common man is forced to narrow his belt, Khokar believes that politicians, generals, judges, and top bureaucrats’ income should be halved and all amenities, including free utilities, should be removed.
The administration stated on Thursday night that it would raise the price of petroleum goods by Rs. 30 for the second time in the last ten days, in accordance with an agreement reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the previous Imran Khan-led government.
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