After a lengthy closed door meeting by the National Assembly Special Committee to consider increase in POL prices, the committee decided to assemble again today to find solution to counter the massive hike in fuel prices affecting the masses and economic activity. Minister for Water and Power Naveed Qamar chaired the meeting that was also attended by other ministers, including Riaz Hussain Peerzada, Farooq Sattar and Abdul Hafeez Shaikh.
The committee was formed on February 15 after the uproar in parliament against the massive fuel price during the current month. The special committee was mandated to give its recommendations within one week. At the outset, Chairman Naveed Qamar desired holding a closed door meeting as he said all the members were already aware of the issues and since important matters were to be discussed the tickers on electronic media could create some misperception in the masses.
