The report was of the view that the pickup in HSD volumes is largely attributable to high economic activity compared to the same period last year, back in February 2020 industry volumes posted a decline of 26pc YoY, amid the restrictions and lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We attribute continues uptick in HSD to government efforts in curbing HSD smuggling along with resumption of economic activities. Up till now, FBR has sealed 1556 retail outlets across the country from 2094 illegal retail outlets,” stated the report.
