Canada Global (Web News) Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced that the price of petrol would be reduced by Rs10 and diesel by Rs7.5.
“At this moment, the prime minister wants us to pass maximum relief to the public,” he said in a televised address.
“According to our calculations, petrol prices will be reduced by Rs10 to Rs214.8 after midnight. “High-speed diesel will be reduced by Rs7.5 to Rs227.80,” he said.
Dar said that Kerosene oil will now cost Rs171.38 after a Rs10 decrease and the price of light diesel oil will be reduced by Rs10 to Rs169 per litre.
The price reduction will take effect at midnight tonight.