Pakistan’s inflation-hit consumers faced another financial setback after the government increased the petroleum levy on diesel instead of passing on the expected relief from lower international fuel pricing trends. Officials revised the diesel levy upward despite calculations showing room for a significant reduction in retail fuel prices for consumers and transporters across the country. Read […]
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Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeem demands immediate reverse in petrol prices
LAHORE: Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, has called on the government to immediately reverse the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices, warning of nationwide protests if the decision is not withdrawn. Read More: JI announces countrywide protest against spike in petroleum prices Addressing a large rally in Lahore, the JI leader strongly criticised […]