Pakistan announces decrease in petrol price 

ISLAMABAD – Federal Finance Minister Hammad Azhar on Wednesday announced decreasing the petrol price by Rs 1.50 and that of diesel by Rs 3.

Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, Hammad said government took the decision in view the trend of oil prices in the international market.

Hammad said the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) fixed the wheat support price at Rs1800 per 40kg. He said this decision would provide relief to the farmers.

He said that ECC also decided to import five hundred thousand tonne of sugar from India. He said the prices of the commodity are lower in India as compared to Pakistan. He said the import of sugar will improve the supply situation which will directly benefit the common man.

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