Petrol being sold on old prices across the country

courtesy Geo
The petrol prices was increased after the budget of 2009/10 due to announcement of carbon tax and it increased almost 15% to 20% in all over Pakistan. But after the action of Superem Court the news came on ground that The petrol is being sold at old prices in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and other parts of the country despite governments’ announcement to cut petroleum product prices.

The petrol price has been slid up to Rs.11 per liter following the SC verdict, which ordered government to suspend carbon tax surcharge on petroleum products, sources said.

Following the SC directions, the OGRA had issued notification dropping carbon tax surcharges on petroleum products leaving the petrol as much as 11 rupees down per liter.

The citizens have welcome the cut in petroleum prices but said that petrol pumps still selling petroleum products on old prices.