Tag: petrol hike
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The petrol hike might make you cry but at least these hilarious memes won’t
How do Pakistanis start a Sunday morning?Apparently, by learning about how their budgets will be stretched out even further.Pakistanis woke up on Sunday morning to learn that a new petrol hike had announced by the Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar. In a press conference, he revealed that a Rs 35 increase would be applied from 11…
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Petrol quota for ministers, govt officials in Sindh lowered by 40 per cent
Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah lowered the petrol allotment of ministers and government officials by 40 per cent this week as part of his moderation campaign following another spike in petroleum prices. Keeping in view a substantial spike in POL prices within the last few days, the decision was made to limit spending…
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Inclusion of Rs28 billion relief package in upcoming budget: PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif said that the government would include a Rs28 billion package in the upcoming budget to provide relief to the masses. He was addressing the nation yesterday (May 27). PM Shehbaz said that aside from the relief package, the government would immediately provide Rs2,000 for around 85 million people to help…
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Massive hike of Rs83.5 for petrol, Rs119 for diesel proposed by OGRA
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) suggested the federal government elevate fuel prices by up to Rs83.5 per liter for petrol and Rs119 for diesel. A summary to the petroleum division was presented by OGRA for the huge increase in petroleum rates to come into effect on April 16 in Pakistan. The proposed raise…
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Petrol price likely to go up by Rs13 today, price at Rs160 per litre
Petroleum prices are expected to increase across Pakistan from today (Tuesday) in the wake of Russia-Ukraine hostilities, reports Geo News. The price of petrol and fuel are likely to increase by Rs13 per litre and diesel by Rs18 per litre. The current price of petrol is Rs147.83 per litre, the price of High-Speed Diesel (HSD)…
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All petrol pumps will be closed, petroleum dealers announce strike on Nov 25
The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has announced a countrywide strike on November 25 for selling petrol “on low-profit margins”, reports The News. The association’s spokesperson said that all petrol pumps across the country, including Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, will remain closed on November 25 (Thursday). He said the strike could extend to an “unspecified…
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Opposition unites to form anti-govt strategy over inflation
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif Friday made a telephone call to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to discuss the rising inflation in the country. Both leaders discussed a joint strategy of the Opposition against price hike and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) amended Ordinance in the parliament. Shehbaz’s son, Hamza Shehbaz,…