Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announced on Thursday that the price of petrol was being raised to Rs458.5 per litre and that of high speed diesel to Rs520.35 per litre.
He made the announcement while addressing a press conference alongside Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb.
At the outset of the press briefing, Malik expressed gratitude to President Asif Ali Zardari, chief ministers of all provinces and the leadership of the ruling party’s allies for their guidance at this “critical time”.
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