Hafiz Naeem accuses govt of serving oil firms (opens in new tab)

KARACHI: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman on Saturday strongly criticised the federal government for not reducing petroleum prices despite a decline in global oil rates, terming the decision “anti-people” and “shameful.” He said the government’s refusal to pass on the benefit of lower international crude oil prices to the public proved that it was working in favour of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) rather than ordinary citizens. Referring to global market trends, Hafiz Naeem s...