Pakistan govt’s fuel price hike move challenged in Lahore HC: Report

The Pakistan government’s decision to announce a hike in fuel prices has been challenged in the Lahore high court, news agency ANI reported citing local media.

A report by ARY news said an advocate named Azhar Siddique filed a petition stating that the government increased the prices of petroleum products which would further impact inflation.

Siddique said the government did not take the cabinet’s approval regarding the hike in prices. The advocate pleaded with the high court to declare the hike void.