“Masses ‘crushed’ by latest price hike,” Imran Khan slams govt
The public has criticized the government for increasing the price of petroleum products
Reacting to the latest price hike in petroleum products, PTI chairman Imran Khan has once again slammed the government.
Read more: Pakistan wakes up to petrol, diesel prices jacked up by Rs35
In a tweet, PTI Chief Imran Khan said, “Total mismanagement of our economy by a corrupt & incompetent imported govt has crushed masses & salaried class with latest hike in petrol & diesel prices & Rs33/$ devaluation to Rs262.6/$. Elec & gas price hike & 35% unprecedented inflation expected with Rs200bn mini-budget.”
Total mismanagement of our economy by a corrupt & incompetent imported govt has crushed masses & salaried class with latest hike in petrol & diesel prices & Rs33/$ devaluation to Rs262.6/$. Elec & gas price hike & 35% unprecedented inflation expected with Rs200bn mini budget.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 29, 2023
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, while holding a press conference on Sunday morning, announced an increase in the price of petrol and high-speed diesel by Rs 35 per liter and the price of kerosene and light-speed diesel by Rs 18 per litre.
The public has criticized the government for increasing the price of petroleum products, while the transporters have rejected the government’s decision to increase the price of petroleum products.
Fuel prices to be in effect as of 11 am, Jan 29:
| Commodity | Existing prices w.e.f 16.01.2023 |
New prices w.e.f 29.1.2023 (11 am) |
Increase/Decrease (in rupees) |
| Petrol | Rs214.80 | Rs249.80 | +35 |
| Diesel | Rs227.80 | Rs262.80 | +35 |
| Kerosene oil | Rs171.83 | Rs189.83 | +18 |
| Light diesel oil | Rs169 | Rs187 | +18 |
Former PTI-era finance minister Asad Umar also said that the public was already fed up with inflation.
“May Allah have mercy on these people and deliver them from this punishment,” he said in a tweet.
پیٹرول اور ڈیزل 35 روپیہ مزید مہنگا. پہلے ہی تاریخ کی بدترین مہنگائی سے عوام پریشان. اللہ اس قوم پر رحم کرے اور اس عذاب سے نجات دلائے
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) January 29, 2023
