ISLAMABAD: 64 percent of Pakistanis have opined in favour of immediate polls whereas 6 in 10 people have rejected the arguments made by the PML-N coalition government to justify petrol price\u2019s hike.<\/p>\n
This was revealed in an opinion survey conducted by renowned research institute \u2018Ipsos\u2019.<\/p>\n
During the survey, people were asked whether the Shehbaz Sharif-led federal government should complete its full term or should announce mid-term elections<\/p>\n
To which, 64 percent of Pakistanis were in favour of immediate elections.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, 59 percent of the Pakistanis were of the opinion that increasing POL products\u2019 prices at this point in time will further aggravate the problems of ordinary people.<\/p>\n
A day earlier, The PML-N-led government once again ruthlessly made a Rs30 massive increase in prices of Petrol and diesel, raising the rates to Rs 209:86 and Rs204:15 respectively.<\/p>\n
This petrol atom bomb has been dropped on already inflation-affected masses of Pakistan by Finance Minister Miftah Islmail, who used to harshly and unreasonably criticize the PTI government on every increase in POL products\u2019 rates.<\/p>\n
After the hike, the price of petrol will be at Rs209.86, diesel at Rs204.15, and kerosene oil at Rs181.56<\/p>\n
During the last eight days before, this so-called experienced government had massively increased petrol, diesel and other POL products\u2019 prices by Rs 30, which was the biggest increase in the history of Pakistan.<\/p>\n