- Title: Fuel runs short as Pakistan oil tanker strike enters third day
- Date: 26th July 2017
- Summary: KARACHI, PAKISTAN (JULY 25, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF OIL TANKERS, TRUCKS IN TERMINAL DURING STRIKE TWO TRUCK DRIVERS WALKING BY QUEUE OF TRUCKS VARIOUS OF TRUCK WHEELS DRIVERS GATHERED NEXT TO TRUCK DRIVER LOOKING ON PARKED TRUCKS EXTERIOR OF OIL TERMINAL TRANSPORTERS ON STRIKE HOLDING BANNER READING (Urdu): "APPEAL TO HONOURABLE ARMY CHIEF GENERAL QAMAR JAVED BAJWA." BANNER READING (Urdu): "THE GOVERNMENT'S CRUEL POLICY SHOULD NOT BE INFLICTED ON OIL TANKERS AND TRANSPORTERS." TRANSPORTERS ON STRIKE SITTING OUTSIDE TERMINAL (SOUNDBITE) (Urdu) VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRANSPORTERS ASSOCIATION, ANWAR MASOOD, SAYING: "We are being compelled to go on strike. We are not happy about stalling our tankers. Why should we be? But we are being compelled to do that. So, even if we have to carry on this strike for 10 days, we will do so. We will also force the local tankers to join us." KARACHI, PAKISTAN (JULY 26, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF DESERTED PETROL PUMP THAT HAS RUN OUT OF GAS MOTORCYCLIST STANDING NEAR BARRIER PUT IN FRONT OF EMPTY GAS STATION MAN SITTING AT EMPTY GAS STATION CLOSED GAS STATION PEOPLE STANDING AT NEWSPAPER KIOSK
- Embargoed: 9th August 2017 06:11
- Keywords: fuel strike Pakistan fuel strike fuel tank operations gas stations in Pakistan
- Location: KARACHI, PAKISTAN
- City: KARACHI, PAKISTAN
- Country: Pakistan
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0016RCSPJ9
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: A nationwide strike by fuel tank operators in Pakistan entered its third day on Wednesday (July 26) leaving many petrol pumps high and dry.
The transporters are protesting the introduction of stringent new safety rules by government regulators after the explosion of an overturned tanker of petrol killed more than 200 people several weeks ago.
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) says the regulations regarding the condition of the vehicles are in the public interest as they are intended to safeguard lives, but the All Pakistan Oil Tankers Association (APOTA) is insisting they cannot be implemented at such short notice.
People started buying up fuel later on Monday (July 24) after hearing that negotiations between the APOTA and OGRA were unsuccessful. Many petrol pumps were already facing shortages by Tuesday (July 25), with city residents calling for the government to resolve the problems as soon as possible. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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