Syed Aman Shah, Provincial Convener of the Awaam Pakistan Party Balochistan, has demanded that the government immediately withdraw the recent hike in petroleum prices. He stated that this increase will lead to further inflation, and given the declining purchasing power of the people, the economic conditions are already deteriorating rapidly.

Syed Aman Shah further said that the burden of free gas, electricity, and petrol provided to ministers and advisors is being unfairly placed on the people. “There is now only one solution — the people must leave their homes and take to the streets,” he asserted.

He pointed out that the public has not received any relief in petrol prices, and due to the federal government’s incompetence and failure, citizens are now suffering the consequences of power outages. The rulers have no concern for the dignity, development, or progress of the country and its people. The tsunami and the monster of inflation have consumed the nation. If the current pace of inflation continues, there is a serious risk that the distressed population may be driven to mass suicides.

He added that the government provided no relief to the common people even in the recent budget, and now they have added to their misery by increasing petrol prices. Instead of curbing inflation, the rulers have unleashed it to torment the poor further. Loans and the interest from the IMF are being recovered directly from the public, who are suffering.