Friday night delivered the news Pakistanis dread most. Another fuel shock. Pointing to the war in the Gulf, the government announced a Rs 55 per litre hike in diesel and petrol prices, a near-20 per cent leap in one stroke. At Rs321 per litre for petrol and Rs336 per litre for diesel, Pakistan is back […]
Petrol bomb
PPP slams federal govt for dropping ‘petrol bomb’ close to Ramazan
PPP central spokesperson Shazia Marri criticised the federal government on Monday for dropping a “petrol bomb” on the public close to Ramazan, terming the latest hike in petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) prices “unjust” and “highly unfair”. The government increased petrol and HSD prices by Rs 5 and Rs 7.32 per litre, respectively, on Sunday […]
‘Puppet govt’ installed to roll back 18th Amendment: Bilawal
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Monday said a puppet government has been installed to roll back the 18th Amendment and wind up Benazir Income Support Program (BISP). “The truth is gradually coming out … the puppet government has been installed to roll back 18th Amendment and close down BISP,” the PPP chairman […]