Islamabad: Pakistan hiked up the prices of petrol and gas to a record high. With the new hike, Citizens there will pay PKR 272 per litre for petrol, while an equal quantity of diesel will cost PKR 280.
The announcement about the hike comes just a few hours after the Shehbaz Sharif government tabled a supplementary finance bill in the Pakistan National Assembly.
The petrol price has been increased to 272 rupees per litre after an increase of 22.20 rupees, a press release from the Finance Division read. Meanwhile, the price of high-speed diesel has been increased to 280 rupees per litre after a hike of 17.20 rupees.
Kerosene oil will now be available at 202.73 rupees per litre following a 12.90 rupees hike. Meanwhile, light diesel oil will be available at 196.68 rupees per litre after an increase of 9.68 rupees.
The new prices will come into effect from 12 am Thursday, as per reports.
