No increase in petroleum prices: Miftah Ismail
Last updated on: 07 June,2022 09:38 pm
No increase in petroleum prices
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Tuesday while rubbishing the rumours, clarified that the government had made no increase in the petroleum prices.
In a Tweet, the minister said that there is no summary or plan to increase the petroleum prices.
“In the pre-budget seminar I never even spoke about petroleum prices. Channels running these tickers are doing a disservice to their viewers.
— Miftah Ismail (@MiftahIsmail) June 7, 2022
There will be no increase in prices today and there is no summary or plan to raise prices”, the minister tweeted.
On the other hand, in a tweet on Tuesday, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has refuted the rumours regarding increase in prices of petroleum products as absolutely false.
— Marriyum Aurangzeb (@Marriyum_A) June 7, 2022
She said the government has not taken any decision to further increase the prices of petrol and diesel.
The minister also dispelled the impression that Pakistan is witnessing shortage of petroleum products at present.
Urging people and the media to not pay heed towards rumors, the Minister asked rumor mongers to avoid spreading misinformation.