Political parties resent hike in prices of oil, power, gas.

PESHAWAR -- Reacting to the hike in prices of petroleum products, electricity and other items of daily use, leaders of various political parties on Wednesday asked the government to withdraw the increase and ensure availability of all essential commodities at reasonable prices in the markets.

Workers of Qaumi Watan Party held a protest demonstration outside the Peshawar Press Club and shouted anti-government slogans for frequent upward revisions of tariffs of power, gas and petroleum products.

Holding banners and placards inscribed with demands for withdrawal of the hike, the protesters warned to block roads if the rulers failed to pay immediate attention to solution of the problems.

QWP Peshawar district chairman Saleem Khan and vice-chairman Israr Bacha told mediapersons that the prices of daily use commodities were frequently being increased since the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf assumed power.

QWP workers hold anti-govt protest in Peshawar

PML-N also held its meeting here to review performance of the PTI government wherein the speakers asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to admit failure in fulfilling his commitments and step down.

According to a statement, the meeting discussed overall performance of the government and said that prices of essential commodities had been increased manifold and no jobs were provided to the people during the past one year.

It was stated that Imran Khan had failed to fulfil his promises...