Govt to reduce petroleum prices for people’s benefit: Firdous Awan

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the government had decided to let the people benefit from the declining prices of petroleum products.

In a tweet, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that it was a practical move by the government to reduce the petroleum prices.

عوام دوست حکومت کا عوام کو ریلیف دینے کیلئے عملی اقدام۔عالمی منڈی میں تیل کی قیمتوں میں کمی کا فائدہ حکومت خود لینے کی بجائے براہ راست عوام کو منتقل کرےگی وزیراعظم عمران خان کی قیادت میں نئے پاکستان کا دوسرا سال قومی ترقی عوامی فلاح وبہبود اور ملک کیلئے نئی خوشخبریاں لیکر آئے گا۔ pic.twitter.com/MbDPb6IQZk

— Firdous Ashiq Awan (@Dr_FirdousPTI) August 30, 2019

According to Dr. Awan, the upcoming year of the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan would bring development, prosperity and more happiness for the people.

As per the petroleum prices summary shared by the minister, the price of high speed diesel would be reduced by Rs7.67 per litre, petrol by Rs4.59, kerosene by Rs4.27 and light diesel oil by Rs5.63.

پٹرولیم مصنوعات کی قیمتوں میں کمی کے حوالے سےاعدادوشمار میں غلطی کی تصحیح کی گئی ہے۔ درست اعدادوشمار یہ ہیں۔ pic.twitter.com/5U7WrUxWyl

— Firdous Ashiq Awan (@Dr_FirdousPTI) August 30, 2019

The new prices of the petroleum products would be speed diesel Rs124.80 per litre, petrol Rs113.24, kerosene Rs99.57 and light diesel oil.