KARACHI: The prices of petroleum goods will continue till March, as per Prime Minister Imran Khan’s political coordination advisor, Shahbaz Gill.
Gill said in a Twitter post that the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority had suggested a raise of Rs6-7 per liter, but that PM Imran Khan had declined.
اوگرا نے تقریباً 6 سے 7 روپےفی لیٹر تک پٹرولیم مصنوعات کی قیمت بڑھانے کی تجویز کی۔ وزیراعظم عمران خان نے یہ تجویز منظور نہیں کی۔ پٹرولیم مصنوعات کی قیمتوں میں کوئی اضافہ نہیں کیا گیا۔ عالمی مارکیٹ میں پٹرولیم مصنوعات کی قیمتوں میں مسلسل اضافے کے باوجود وزیراعظم نے اجازت نہیں دی pic.twitter.com/Xwmn3EuhGc
— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) February 28, 2021
“The Government has not raised the prices of petroleum goods,” he added, adding to the overview that was forwarded to the Prime Minister by the Finance Division for approval.
The rates were based on the notified oil levy and the regular sales tax of 17 per cent.