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Islamabad. Petrol and diesel prices have caused panic in Pakistan. The series of rallies and protests that began on Friday turned into a transporters’ strike on Saturday, which continued on Sunday. Jamaat-e-Islami announced that it would hold demonstrations in all four provincial capitals on August 16.

The price of petrol in Pakistan has reached 335 Pakistani rupees per liter. Over 500 rallies, protests and road blockades have taken place across the country in two days against the increased oil prices. The wheels of lakhs of goods carrying vehicles have come to a halt due to the nationwide strike announced by transporters and oil tankers. All Pakistan Public Transport Owners Federation and Goods Transporters have announced that trucks, buses and inter-state transport will be completely stopped in Pakistan from the morning of 12th August. The continuous increase in petrol prices has caused great anger among the people of Pakistan against the government.

Public transport services to be halted, 70-80 rupees levy
The All Pakistan Public Transport Owners Federation and Goods Transporters have jointly announced a complete halt to trucks, buses and inter-state transport in Pakistan from the morning of August 12, 2026. The transporters are protesting against the record petroleum levy of 70-80 rupees per liter imposed by the government on petrol and diesel in the current fiscal year’s budget. They say that this heavy tax and toll plaza charges have made it difficult for them to do business.

Diesel prices had reached Rs 520.
Oil prices are becoming beyond the reach of the people, due to which inflation is skyrocketing. Jamaat announced that it will protest in all the four provincial capitals of the country on next Sunday. In April, the price of petrol had reached a record 459 Pakistani rupees per liter, diesel had gone up to 520.35. The increase in diesel prices is a big problem for Pakistan, because road transport of a large part of the country is dependent on diesel.

The strike halted the wheels of 400,000 cargo vehicles in Pakistan.
Transporters announced the strike on Saturday itself. The strike continued on Sunday as well. The wheels of 400,000 cargo vehicles stopped. On Monday, after talks with the transport union government, they will decide whether to continue the strike or not.

The situation in Pakistan is likely to worsen following a nationwide strike by goods transporters and oil tankers. Operators said they will continue their protests until the group leadership holds talks with the government on Monday. Pakistan Goods Transporters Alliance Chairman Nisar Hussain Jafri said transporters are staging a nationwide strike over several issues, including the government’s recently implemented daily fuel pricing system. The All Pakistan Public Transport Owners Federation and Goods Transporters have jointly announced a complete halt to trucks, buses and inter-state transport in Pakistan from the morning of August 12, 2026.

Petrol prices have been rising before.
In April, the price of petrol reached a record high of 459 Pakistani rupees per liter, while diesel went up to 520.35 rupees per liter. Diesel price increases have been a particularly significant problem for Pakistan.