Sir: On June 30, the people of Pakistan heaved a sigh of relief when the government announced that the petrol prices would be reduced by Rs 5, diesel and kerosene oil by Rs 2.6 and LPG prices by Rs 13 per kg. At the same time, the new prime minister clearly said that there are only eight to nine months to the elections and that all parties should start preparing themselves for it. Well then, the PPP has made a move by reducing the petrol and gas prices and winning the support of the people by providing relief from inflation. If this is the case then the Sharif brothers will get more sympathy as they used free laptops to appease the students of Punjab or to trick the people of Pakistan.Although petrol and gas prices are not reduced by a big ratio, it is a blessing in disguise. Now the coming elections will tell whether the lower petrol prices or the free laptops have won the hearts of the people, or the PTIs so-called tsunami will ruin all the tricks.NEELAM JAWADKarachi