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No changes to be made to price of petroleum products: Shahbaz Gill

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ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has decided not to increase the prices of petroleum products for the first 15 days of February 2021.

Taking to Twitter Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill confirmed the news.

“The Prime Minister did not approve the summary of increasing petrol by Rs11 and diesel by Rs14,” wrote Gill.

“The Prime Minister said that oil prices were rising due to rising inflation all over the world but the government would do its utmost [best] to save the people of Pakistan from this inflation. Therefore, the prime minister has deferred this summary.”

Read more: People facing inconvenience as most petrol pumps remain closed across country  

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