Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Give Government 72-Hour Ultimatum, Warn of Nationwide StrikePakistan Petroleum Dealers Association has given the government 72 hours to accept its demands. Dealers have threatened to shut petrol pumps nationwide from 6am on August 15. Association says around 14,000 petroleum dealers across Pakistan are awaiting government action. The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association has given the government a 72-hour ultimatum, warning that petrol pumps across the country will be shut for an indefinite period if its demands are not accepted. He said the decision was taken following a meeting of petroleum dealers from across the country.