Tag: Petrol
I worked at a petrol pump: Mugdha Godse
Actress Mugda Godse went to the MMCC in Pune. She says, “I studied commerce. I remember, when I entered college, I wanted to do...
Petrol shortage hits masses
Motorists faced great hardships on Monday due to petrol shortage. Long queues of cars and bikes were seen at city petrol stations which were...
‘POL prices not decreased according to international market’
Parliamentary Secretary for Petroleum and Natural Resources Tariq Khattak Monday confessed in the National Assembly that the government did not decrease the petroleum prices...
More on rationing
Pakistan’s unsustainable energy policy
Dr Bari’s article "Rationing Issues" (Pakistan Today, Dec 20) omitted some important factors that affect the conclusions that one can draw...
Another petrol bomb looms
The federal government is likely to increase petroleum prices by Rs 5 per litre from January 1, sources in the Oil and Gas Regulatory...
Petrol consumption rises 34 per cent
Petrol consumption in the country swelled by 34 per cent in November owing the upsurge in gas load-shedding to the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)...
The dividend of trust
At the petrol station I’m always asked by someone who works there: “check the meter is at zero.” This is mildly irritating, but of...
‘Hike in petroleum prices a deadly bomb on masses’
The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has termed the recent hike in petrol and diesel prices a deadly petroleum bomb on poor...
Traffic cops at petrol pumps won’t bug you
The city’s traffic police, in collaboration with the Sindh Home Department, will launch a ‘motorcycle helmet-wearing campaign’ from November 18, an official associated with...
Petrol or gold?
The aim of this letter is to draw the attention of the authorities who are responsible for the circulation of petrol. These days, the...
Business community opposes POL price hike
Business community has rejected the recent unfair increase in petroleum prices and demanded the government to withdraw Rs4.15 and Rs1.51 per liter increase in...
PML-N files adjournment motion against hike in petrol prices
Pakistan Muslim League (N) has filed an adjournment motion against the increase in petrol prices at the secretariat of the National Assembly.
The motion says...
Petrol consumption increases by 33.7pc
Following the three day gas curtailment to CNG stations and extensive load shedding, the consumption of petrol has registered an increase of 33.7 per...
‘Outstanding dues of petrol pumps will be cleared soon’
The outstanding dues of petrol pumps under the heads of petrol and diesel purchased by the now-defunct towns and city governments will be paid...
Introducing the Petrol Saver
It is high time that the nation should prepare for the upcoming natural gas crisis and take precautionary measures to overcome CNG shortage and...
Government gives in, won’t change petrol and CNG price ratio
As the All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) warned the government it would go on an indefinite strike and a countrywide civil disobedience movement in...