Business community resents any further hike in gas prices.

Islamabad -- The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has resented the OGRA's move for recommending up to around 214 percent hike in gas prices to the government from January 2020 and termed it an anti-people and anti-business move that would unleash a new wave of inflation in the country and cause further slowdown in the business activities.

Muhammad Ahmed Waheed President, Tahir Abbasi Senior Vice President and Saif ur Rahman Khan Vice President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry have said that promoting industrial activities and exports should be the key focus of the government to steer the economy out of current challenges. However, they said that the recommended increase in gas prices would further enhance the manufacturing cost making our products and exports more uncompetitive in the international market. It would cause significant...