Petroleum dealers split over strike amid govt manoeuvres

• Dealers from Karachi say pumps nationwide to shut from 6am today
• One PPDA group accuses Karachi chapter of prioritising OMCs’ interests
• Govt hints at higher commission, passing on tax impact to consumers

ISLAMABAD: The official machinery appeared to have formalised a split among the protesting pet­ro­leum dealers, inducing some of them with hints for higher commission on sales of petroleum products to pass on the impact of turnover tax to consumers.

Meanwhile, oil marketing...