The government on Monday reduced the prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by Rs 15 per kilogram.
The notification to this effect was issued by the ministry of petroleum and natural resources. The reduction of Rs 120 made on domestic cylinder, the notification added. The official said that decrement move in prices had made for facilitating the locals with increasing demand of the gas due to the ongoing winter season.
The LPG would be available in Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and other cities and towns in Punjab and Sindh at rate of Rs 115/kg while in Murree, Azad Kashmir and FATA new price will be Rs 125 per kilogram.
The LPG secretary distribution association Pakistan said that following the direction, the LPG marketing companies have reduced the LPG prices by Rs 15 per kg which are implemented from Monday.
Chairman of All Pakistan LPG distribution association Irfan Khokhar welcomed the step by the ministry of petroleum and natural resources and hoped that in future these prices would be reduced further.
