Surge in fuel prices can lead to mass unemployment in Pakistan, say business leaders

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 17 (ANI): Several business leaders in Pakistan in response to the recent hike in petroleum prices by the interim government, have issued a warning, saying that the decision can lead to the closure of 50 per cent of industrial units and trigger mass unemployment, according to Dawn.

They said that the trade and industry are also battling to survive the increase in power tariff by almost Rs 10 pe