The Numbers That Shocked a Nation Pakistan woke up on April 3 to petrol prices it had never seen before. The government announced an unprecedented increase of 43 percent in the price of petrol and 55 percent in high-speed diesel, effective immediately. Petrol rose by Rs137 to Rs458.40 per litre. Diesel surged by Rs184 to Rs520.35 per litre. Long queues formed at petrol stations across Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad as people rushed to fill their tanks before the new rates took hold. This was the second hike in less than…
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