KARACHI, Aug 2: The petroleum dealers have condemned curtailment of their commission in petrol and diesel.

Speaking at a press conference, Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association chairman Abdul Sami Khan said the government all of a sudden deducted 60 and 25 paisas, respectively, from petrol and diesel margin of the dealers on Aug 1, bringing it to 1.4pc and 1.7pc which was unjustified.

“In March and September 2007, our commission was decreased by 40 paisas and 30 paisas respectively,” he stated.

Mr Khan said that the PPDA members were considering abolishing credit card system and stopping credit facility to customers. He said it was strange that even after so much deduction of commission, customers were not being given any financial benefit.

He drew the attention of the government towards smuggling of diesel to Afghanistan. This should be stopped immediately so that the government gets four times more revenue, he added.—PPI