Long queues at petrol stations

> Three days strike had prompted long queues of panicked fuel buyers at petrol stations countrywide. > Many service stations were shuttered, and carried “Petrol Finished” signs. > Government officials say safety has to improve in the country as few trucks are roadworthy, posing a danger to the public. > The move followed one of the worst accidents in Pakistan’s history last month when a fuel tanker explosion killed 216 people. > Tanker owners were protesting against police corruption and a new safety push by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority. > All-Pakistan Oil Tankers’ Association official says a tanker driver has to pay so much in extortion that he hardly manages to keep his clothes.