Former PPP President and Leader Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday expressed “concern” over federal governments decision increase price of oil products by 6.72 rubles. for in next two weeks, stating that “consultation on such decisions were important.
The Pakistan People’s Party is part of of in government and supports it, but when it comes down to it decisions”, – said in a message circulated party on His words are quoted by Twitter.
Zardari said that PPP and others coalition the parties had joined in government to give helping people calling it “our top priority”.
“We with in prime minister. i will meet him soon and talk to him about [government’s] economic team”, Chairman of the PPP added.
Before former Presidential statement, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz also opposed price to travel on foot on social media.
She said that party Supreme Ruler Nawaz Sharif strongly opposed decision raise price of petrol. “He even said he couldn’t weigh down people further and that it was not in service of in decision” she tweeted, adding that Nawaz also left meeting.
Meanwhile, in his defense Minister of Finance Miftah Ismail, in a series of tweets earlier today, said that government did not impose new taxes on oil products and changes was acquired by Pakistan State Oil (PSO).
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) takes Platt’s average prices, adds freight and premium paid by PSO on Top of these prices, and multiplies this by the exchange rate, he said.
Petrol price increased, HSD, reduced tariffs for kerosene
On Monday, government raised price of gasoline and reduced those of high-speed diesel fuel (HSD) and kerosene for in next two weeks.
According to the ministry of finance, rate of gasoline and light diesel fuel (LDO) was increased by 6.72 rupees and 43 paise per liter respectively. On the other hand, prices of high-speed diesel fuel (HSD) and kerosene were reduced by Rs 51 and Rs 1.67 per liter respectively.
“As a result of fluctuations in oil prices in in international market and exchange rate variation, i.e. government decided to revise existing prices of oil products to pass on impact on consumers,” the ministry said in a statement. of finance.
Thus, the former depot price of gasoline was raised to Rs 233.91 from Rs 227.19, indicating an increase of 6.72 rupees per liter or 3 pcs.
AT price of light diesel fuel inch up by an insignificant 43 paise per liter to Rs 191.75 per liter from Rs 191.32 at present.
On the other hand, the former depot price of HSD was set at 244.44 rubles per liter, down from 244.95 rupees per liter at present, with conditional contraction of 51 paise or 0.2 pcs. Also the former depot rate of kerosene was reduced to Rs 199.40 per liter from Rs 201.07 per liter, down by 1.67 rupees per liter, or 0.8%.
