Islamabad, July 24 (IANS) People in Dera Ismail Khan and other areas of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are facing problems after several fuel filling stations ran out of fuel due to shortage of petrol, local media reported on Friday. Local residents said that shortage of fuel disrupted daily life, business activities and transport service. Many said that they were forced to travel from one petrol pump to another in search of fuel, leading Pakistani daily Dawn reported.Many alleged that s…
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Islamabad, July 23 (IANS) The Pakistan government has raised the price of petrol by Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 6.39 while high-speed diesel (HSD) has been hiked by PKR 7.83 litre. After the latest decision, the petrol price in Pakistan now rises to PKR 327.12 per litre while HSD price stood at PKR 375.04. The new prices will be applicable on Thursday (July 23), according to the Pakistan Petroleum Division’s notification, leading Pakistani daily Dawn reported.On July 17, Pakistan’s government announc…
Islamabad, July 20 (IANS) The Karachi Goods Carriers Association (KGCA) have rejected the recent hike in prices of petrol and diesel and warned of a nationwide wheel-jam strike if the decision is not withdrawn within 24 hours, local media reported on Monday. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, KGCA General Secretary Nadeem Akhtar Arain said transporters would stop movement of goods, close offices and launch a nationwide protest in coordination with transport bodies across Pakistan.He said …
Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) Public transport fares have increased, freight charges have been raised, and a nationwide strike threat has been issued by the petrol pump operators after the Pakistan federal government’s policy of frequent revisions in fuel prices, local media reported on Sunday. After the Pakistan government raised prices of petrol and diesel on Friday, transport operators in Rawalpindi and Islamabad revised fares with immediate effect. Public transport fares have increased by 15 to …
Islamabad, April 25 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned the recent increase in petroleum product prices in the country, terming it as an “economic suicide attack” on the public. The remarks came after the Pakistani government announced an increase of Pakistani Rs 26.77 in the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 26.77 for the next week. The revised rates took effect from Saturday, according to a notification from the Ministry of Energy (…
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) The Pakistan government has announced a sharp increase in fuel prices, with petrol rising by 43 per cent and high-speed diesel (HSD) by 55 per cent, according to local media reports. The price of petrol has been raised by Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 137.23 per litre from PKR 321.17 to PKR 458.41 while price of HSD has been increased by PKR 184.49 per litre from PKR 335.86 to PKR 520.35, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported. The price of kerosene has been raised by PKR 34.0…