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Summary Smuggled petrol from Iran is being sold in Quetta and other parts of the province without any fear.
The owners of the government-recognised petrol pumps said that their business was being damaged by the illegal sale of petrol as Iranian oil was being sold at a cheaper price. They said that they are also facing difficulties in payments of salaries to their staff and other expenses.They were of the opinion that on the one hand provincial law enforcing agencies have turned a blind eye towards this illegal business while on the other hand any untoward incident was expected as these mini-petrol pumps were not keeping the safety measure required. They also said that illegal sale of Iranian petrol is causing loss of millions of rupees to the national exchequer.
