Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif and PPP's Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speaking to the media in Islamabad on November 17, 2021. The government increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs4 per litre, according to a statement issued by the Finance Division late on Friday. The PTI government could not bear the joy of the people on New Year," the leader of the opposition stated. Hike in petrol price greets consumers on New YearAs the bells tolled for another new year, petrol prices went dearer following Prime Minister Imran Khan’s approval for an increase in oil prices of up to Rs4 per litre. After the increase, the price of petrol jumped from the previous Rs140.82 per litre to Rs144.82 per litre, while the price of high-speed diesel soared to Rs141.62 per litre from the previous Rs137.62 per litre.

Source: The Nation January 02, 2022 06:00 UTC