Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is currently addressing the nation.
The address comes a day after the government announced an unprecedented increase of 43 per cent and 55pc in the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), respectively.
The PM began by saying he was once again addressing the nation at a challenging time, with a war going on in the Middle East. And due to that war, oil prices had skyrocketed across the region, he said, adding that Pakistan had also been feeling the impact of the soaring prices.
In these circumstances, he continued, the poor, the common man, and farmers were facing difficulties.
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