The price of petrol reduced by five rupees per liter.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says that the price of petrol reduced by Rs 5 per liter.
The new price of petrol in the country set at Rs 267 per liter for the next 15 days.
The finance minister announced a reduction in the price of light diesel oil by Rs 12 per liter.
The price of light diesel oil fixed at Rs 184 68 paisa per liter.
The finance minister says that the price of kerosene reduced by Rs 15 per liter.
The new price of kerosene fixed at Rs 187 73 paisa per liter.
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On the other hand, the federal minister has said that the price of diesel will remain at 280 rupees.
The Ministry of Finance has issued a notification of new prices of petroleum products, the new prices will be applicable from March 1.
Before after presenting a ‘mini-budget’, the federal government jacked up the price of petrol by Rs22.20 per liter in a proposal to settle the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for vitalizing $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF).
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