PSPA opposes hike in petroleum products' rates

Pakistan Steel-line Pipe Industry Association (PSPA) has opposed increase in rates of petroleum products and demanded of the government to withdraw this hike. Malik Tariq Mehmood, senior leader of the association in a statement here on Friday observed that the increase would badly affect the common man and overall economic growth of the country. He demanded steps to control load shedding of electricity to protect the industrial sector. (July 4, 2009)