Lahore HC orders Pakistan government to recover unlawful gains from oil marketing companies amid 2020 petrol crisis
Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistan faced petrol crises in 2020 which was artificially created by big oil marketing companies. Because o the crises, the oil prices increased, The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the Pakistan government to take steps for the recovery of illegal gains by the companies.
LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan ordered the government to take steps for audit of all OMCs. He also ordered the government to form a committee for recovery of unlawful gains from OMCs, reported Geo News.
The court directed authorities to take legal action against those found responsible for creating an artificial shortage.
The LHC was seized with a case about petrol shortage in the country in June 2020 after petrol prices dropped sharply and oil companies attempted to record in...