PSO officials allegedly involved in malpractice

A parliamentary panel has directed the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) management to submit within a week an inquiry report about its officials allegedly involved in selling petroleum products to “influential” dealers towards the end of every month when prices are readjusted. The National Assembly Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources issued the directive after it was revealed that some “unknown” PSO officials have been selling large amounts of products towards the end of the month. “Two officials have been held responsible for malpractice to sell petroleum products to dealers on credit and an inquiry has been underway since April,” PSO Managing Director Irfan Qureshi said. The committee directed PSO to submit a report within one week after Qureshi disclosed that this transgression had been happening for many years. (July 23, 2010)