According to a notification from the Finance Division, petrol prices surged by PKR 9.99 per litre, reaching PKR 275.6/ltr, while HSD saw a rise of PKR 6.18/ltr, settling at PKR 283.63/ltr for the upcoming fortnight.
Amid row over the hike in petrol prices in Karnataka, Housing and Minorities Welfare Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan challenged the Bharatiya Janata Party for an open discussion on the petrol prices.
BJP leader BY Vijayendra lambasted the Congress government's decision, stating, "The Karnataka Congress government has been talking a lot about guarantee schemes. However, the situation of the state is such that there is not enough money to run the state. BJP demands the CM roll back the dec
Emphasising that foreign policy today affects every citizen, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that if India had not been clear on the Russia-Ukraine war, petrol price would have gone up.
"In 2014, PM Modi had said that inflation was on the rise. It was true. In 2014, PM Modi promised to reduce petrol prices within 100 days but it's been more than 3000 days, and the prices have not reduced...It is the same with LPG cylinders. He makes fake promises but he never fulfils them,"
The Pakistani government announced an increase in the price of petrol by Pakistani currency (PKR) 4.53 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by PKR 8.14 per litre for the next fortnight ending April 30.
Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over high petrol and diesel prices, Thiagarajan said, "The (BJP) has been ruling at the Center for 10 years and their achievement is that they are collecting as much tax from the people as they can loot. Petrol price was Rs 70 during Congress rule. B
After this new hike, the price of petrol surged to PKR 289.41 per litre from the previous PKR 279.75, while the price of high speed diesel (HSD) decreased by PKR 3.32 to PKR 282.24 per litre.
The petrol price is likely to jack up to Pakistani currency (PKR) 289.69 per litre in the next fortnightly review from the current price of PKR 279.75 per litre, as per the estimates of the oil industry.
The External Affairs Minister said, "When I go out and explain foreign policy I would say Modi ki guarantee works outside as much as it works back home....You know the Modi ki guarantee also applies that we keep petrol prices at a reasonable price by not bowing down to political pressure."
Pakistan's outgoing caretaker government on Thursday increased the petrol price by Pakistan Rupees (PKR) 2.73 per litre to PKR 275.62 per litre for the next 15 days.