FAISALABAD: October 22 (Digital Itla) — Auto-rickshaw drivers staged a protest at Zila Council Chowk, Faisalabad, against the exorbitant prices and illegal profiteering of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
According to details, the protesting drivers parked their rickshaws in the middle of the intersection, completely blocking Zila Council Chowk for all traffic. The protesters complained that while the official government rate for LPG is Rs 280 per kg, it is being sold at an inflated rate of Rs 600 per kg in the open market. Lashing out at the local administration, the drivers asserted that authorities appear completely helpless against the LPG mafia.