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Hafiz Naeem calls petrol price hike “oppression on the public”
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman on Saturday strongly rejected the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices, terming it “oppression” against the people of Pakistan.
- His remarks came after the government increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel for the fourth time since the Iran war began affecting global oil markets.
- In a statement posted on X, the Jamaat-e-Islami chief said the government is continuously increasing fuel prices. “Today again, petrol and diesel prices have been increased by Rs15 per litre,” he said.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman on Saturday strongly rejected the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices, terming it “oppression” against the people of Pakistan.
His remarks came after the government increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel for the fourth time since the Iran war began affecting global oil markets.
In a statement posted on X, the Jamaat-e-Islami chief said the government is continuously increasing fuel prices. “Today again, petrol and diesel prices have been increased by Rs15 per litre,” he said.
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